Patent · US Expired

Heat exchanger especially for a motor vehicle

US5535821A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMay 6, 1994
Grant dateJul 16, 1996
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Expiry dateMay 6, 2014

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S165/906
  • WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A heat exchanger comprises an array of finned tubes in which the ends of the tubes are tightly fitted into holes formed in a collecting plate on which a collecting box is mounted. Stop means are provided between the collecting box and at least one tube end to prevent axial displacement of the tube during service.

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