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Accumulator for a cooling fluid and heat exchanger

US9429372B2 · kind B2 · utility

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3References

15Claims

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Assignee

Mahle International GmbH · DE

Inventors

Stefan Hirsch · Stuttgart, DE
Heiko Neff · Stuttgart, DE
Achim Wiebelt · Deidesheim, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 13, 2012
Grant date	Aug 30, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 3, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF28F9/0224
WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An accumulator for a cooling fluid is provided that includes a floor. The floor has an interface for connecting a chamber of the accumulator to at least one cooling tube. The floor also has an opening that extends at least over a partial area of the chamber. The accumulator furthermore has a lid that is embodied in such a way as to seal the opening of the floor in a fluid-tight manner. The lid is embodied as wire or extrusion profile.

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