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Heat exchanger, in particular heater for motor vehicles

US8695689B2 · kind B2 · utility

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7References

15Claims

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Assignee

BEHR GMBH & CO. KG · DE

Inventors

Michael Kohl · Britzingen, DE
Miriam Lozano-Aviles · Heubach, DE
Thomas Strauss · Notzingen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 8, 2010
Grant date	Apr 15, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 13, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF28D2021/0096
WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A heat exchanger is provided that comprises at least two rows of low channels through which a liquid medium can flow, and secondary surfaces arranged between the flow channels and over which air flows, the liquid medium and the air being circulated in the cross-counterflow and the first row being arranged on the air outlet side and the second row on the air inlet side. According to the invention, the liquid medium enters a first region of the first row, is deflected into a second region inside the first row, and from the second region of the first row into the second row.

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