Global Patent Index - EP 1012520 A1

EP 1012520 A1 20000628 - HEAT EXCHANGER

Title (en)

HEAT EXCHANGER

Title (de)

WÄRMETAUSCHER

Title (fr)

ECHANGEUR THERMIQUE

Publication

EP 1012520 A1 20000628 (EN)

Application

EP 98940450 A 19980901

Priority

  • GB 9802625 W 19980901
  • GB 9718542 A 19970902

Abstract (en)

[origin: GB2328732A] A heat exchanger comprises at least one layer (13, 33) of substantially parallel conduits laid on a base plate (11). Two sidewalls (12A, 12B) are positioned on the base plate (11) with the conduits (13) lying between and substantially parallel to the sidewalls (12A, 12B). The sidewalls are formed by stacking a plurality of flat shims (12C, 12D, 12E) on the base plate (11) and the height of the sidewalls (12A, 12B) so formed is such that the conduits (13) extend above the sidewalls (12A, 12B). Atop plate (20, 40) is positioned on the so-extending upper surfaces of the conduits (13, 33). Heat and loading are applied to the composite structure so formed while in a vacuum to deform the conduits (13, 33) to reduce their height, whereby the conduits bond to the plates (11, 20, 40). The conduits may be arranged in a plurality of groups (figure 5) separated by spacer bars (206).

IPC 1-7

F28D 7/00; B23K 20/02

IPC 8 full level

B23K 20/02 (2006.01); F28D 7/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B23K 20/023 (2013.01); F28D 7/0025 (2013.01); B23K 2101/14 (2018.07)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9911993A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE ES FR GB IE IT LI NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

GB 2328732 A 19990303; GB 2328732 B 20011010; GB 9718542 D0 19971105; AU 8877498 A 19990322; CA 2338486 A1 19990311; EP 1012520 A1 20000628; WO 9911993 A1 19990311

DOCDB simple family (application)

GB 9718542 A 19970902; AU 8877498 A 19980901; CA 2338486 A 19980901; EP 98940450 A 19980901; GB 9802625 W 19980901