Post braze heat exchanger mounting and support brackets
US6513579B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 27, 2001 |
| Grant date | Feb 4, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 27, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S165/906
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An automotive condenser includes closely nested, plastic molded support brackets solidly tightly fitted to the four corners thereof, post braze and with no separate fasteners, which adhere to the corners solidly enough to prevent any significant twisting or shifting relative thereto. A reinforced support flange on the bracket is stiff enough to prevent any significant twisting relative to the bracket itself, when subjected to the level of torque to be expected when an inlet or outlet pipe of the condenser is installed to a refrigerant line. Therefore, the support flange of the bracket can hold the end of the pipe solidly enough to allow the refrigerant line to be connected thereto with no need for a back up tool or other external support to resist the torque.
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