Heat exchanger with divided header tank
US5690166A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 28, 1996 |
| Grant date | Nov 25, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 28, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF28F9/0212
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention is directed to a heat exchanger having a divided header tank. The heat exchanger has a pair of header tanks and a plurality of pipe members, by which the header tanks are placed in fluid communication. A partitioning plate is fixedly disposed within a hollow space of one of the header tanks, so that the hollow space is divided into two chamber sections. A gap is defined between the pair of header tanks corresponding to the partitioning plate. A blocking element is disposed within the gap, so that air which otherwise would pass through the gap is blocked, and the overall heat exchange operation of the heat exchanger is improved.
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