Heat exchanger apparatus for a plurality of cooling circuits using the same coolant
US5526873A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 2, 1992 |
| Grant date | Jun 18, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 2, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T10/12
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A heat exchanger apparatus for a plurality of cooling circuits using the same coolant is proposed, which includes a first fluid tank (18) arranged to be supplied with the coolant and divided into a plurality of compartments (24, 26, 28) for supplying at least two sub-banks (FP, FS) of tubes belonging to the same bank (10) of heat exchanger tubes (12), the bank (10) being mounted at one end on the first fluid tank (18) and at another end on a second fluid tank (22) that is divided into a plurality of compartments (38, 40, 42) communicating with the sub-banks, outlet means (48, 36) being provided on the first and second fluid tanks to permit the connection of each sub-bank to a cooling circuit.
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