Compact heat exchanger for a compact cooling system

US6779591B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Modine Manufacturing Company · US

Inventors

• Michael Ehlers · Nagold, DE
• Wolfgang Knecht · Stuttgart, DE
• Daniela Fischer · Monsheim, DE
• Roland Strahle · Unterensingen, DE
• Jorg Soldner · Ehningen, DE
• Werner Zobel · Eppelheim, DE
• Mark G. Voss · Brighton, US
• Frank Vetter · Bad Liebenzell, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Aug 14, 2001
• Grant date: Aug 24, 2004
• Expiry date: Sep 23, 2021

Classification

• Technology area (CPC F): Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
• CPC primary: F28D2021/0094
• WIPO field: Thermal processes and apparatus
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A heat exchanger including a first header having an inlet therein, a second header, an outlet in one of the first and second headers, and a plurality of flat tubes extending between the first and second headers for carrying a fluid between the first and second headers. A first connector is also provided for connecting a first exterior line to one of the first and second headers, the first connector being proximate and substantially parallel to an end of one of the flat tubes. In a compact cooling system, such heat exchangers may be disposed about a radial fan directing air flow outwardly away from the fan axis. One of a system inlet and a system outlet are connected via the first exterior lines to the first connectors of at least two of the heat exchangers.