Heat exchanger folded from a single metal sheet and having two separate chambers
US9234708B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 3, 2011 |
| Grant date | Jan 12, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 8, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/4935
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A heat exchanger with a housing comprising two chambers separated by a partition plate, with each chamber comprising an inlet opening and an outlet opening for fluids. The housing and the partition plate are formed from a single metal sheet, the partition plate is formed from a middle area of the metal sheet, comprising a plurality of ribs and channels running alternately in parallel, and the housing is formed from side areas of the metal sheet which are folded along bend lines.
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