Frame for a heat exchanger
US9702638B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 17, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jul 11, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 7, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF28F2280/00
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A frame for a plate heat exchanger includes a head and a follower, a plurality of rib assemblies, and a plurality of tie bar assemblies. Each of the head and the follower includes a plurality of interlocking rib cutouts. Each rib assembly includes a pair of ribs. Each rib includes a first grip disposed at a first end of the rib, a second grip disposed at a second end of the rib, a first cradle disposed at the first end of the rib, and a second cradle disposed at the second end of the rib. Both the first cradle and the second cradle include a cradle bearing surface. Each tie bar assembly includes a tie bar, a nut, and a tie bar bearing surface to bear upon the cradle bearing surface.
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