Baffle for a header in a heat exchanger
US6360818B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 26, 1997 |
| Grant date | Mar 26, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 3, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49389
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method of installing a baffle (46) in a tubular header (10), (12) for a heat exchanger includes the steps of a) providing a concavo-convex baffle (60) with a periphery smaller than the internal periphery of the header (10), (12); b) locating the baffle (60) at a desired location within the header (10), (12); and c) applying a compressive force (102), (110) to the baffle (60) to compress the baffle toward a planar shape.
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