Heat exchanger and arrangement of tubes therefor
US5579835A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 29, 1994 |
| Grant date | Dec 3, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 29, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S165/481
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A heat exchanger is provided with a first tank and a second tank. Heat transfer tubes are disposed between the tanks and are connected to the tanks to place the tanks in fluid communication. Either of the tanks may be divided into chambers by a partition. The partition has at least one portion which is oriented to be angularly offset from the direction of an air flow passing through the heat exchanger. The orientation of the partition permits the heat transfer tubes to be connected to the tanks in an arrangement so that no portion of the air flow can pass through the heat exchanger without striking at least one of the heat transfer tubes.
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