Manifold for heat exchanger

US6675883B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• Modine Manufacturing Company · US

Inventors

• Richard Mark De Keuster · Racine, US
• Noorulhaq Pandit · Schaumburg, US
• Donald Lightner · Franksville, US
• Lawrence Gabbey · Racine, US
• Gregory DaPra · Racine, US
• Jeffrey A. Logic · Racine, US
• Thomas Shields · Akron, US
• Richard J. Trapp · Racine, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 8, 2002
• Grant date: Jan 13, 2004
• Expiry date: Jul 8, 2022

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10T29/49389
• WIPO field: Thermal processes and apparatus
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

An elongate manifold construction (10) having an longitudinal axis (20) is provided for use in a heat exchanger (12) having a plurality of tubes (14). The manifold construction (10) includes an elongated tank piece (3 2) and an elongated header piece (34). A plurality of embossed beads (48) having openings (50) therein that are engaged by tabs (52) spaced along the longitudinal axis (20) to maintain the tank and header pieces (32, 34) in proper alignment with each other so as to obtain a suitable bond joint therebetween during a bonding operation.