Heat exchanger

US8978740B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Modine Manufacturing Company · US

Inventors

• Harald Schatz · Reutlingen, DE
• Stefan Muller-Lufft · Leonberg, DE
• Ingo Heitel · Stuttgart, DE
• Omur Acar · Echterdingen, DE
• Jorg Soldner · Ehningen, DE
• Michael Daniel · Bad Liebenzell, DE
• Bjorn Volquardsen · Böblingen, DE
• Joel T. Casterton · Franksville, US
• Kevin G. Clabots · Milwaukee, US
• Kevin M. Eppers · South Milwaukee, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 1, 2010
• Grant date: Mar 17, 2015
• Expiry date: Nov 14, 2033

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10T29/49361
• WIPO field: Thermal processes and apparatus
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A heat exchanger includes a bundle of tubes, which can be inserted into a tubular housing. Exhaust gas can flow through the tubes. A coolant duct can be arranged between the tubes. The bundle of tubes can have at least one grid-like securing structure which supports the bundle in the housing. The behavior of the heat exchanger with respect to vibrations is affected by outwardly curved metallic springs attached to the bundle of tubes which may be deformed in the opposite direction to the insertion direction of the bundle into the housing. The spring force is directed against the housing in order to dampen vibrations. The heat exchanger can also include an elastic device for permitting a change in length caused by temperature changes.