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EP 1050618 B1 20031015 - Heat exchanger for laundry drier

Title (en)

Heat exchanger for laundry drier

Title (de)

Wärmetauscher für Haushaltwäschetrockner

Title (fr)

Echangeur de chaleur pour sèche-linge

Publication

EP 1050618 B1 20031015 (DE)

Application

EP 00107336 A 20000404

Priority

DE 19915882 A 19990408
DE 19943389 A 19990910

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1050618A1] The plate ends which are surrounded by the gas current are dislocated in relation to each other in the manner of steps. The dislocation is selected in such a way that the gas current is applied to the heat exchanger plates (2) in accordance wi their heat exchange performance.

IPC 1-7

D06F 58/20; F28F 27/02; F28D 9/00

IPC 8 full level

D06F 58/20 (2006.01); D06F 58/24 (2006.01); F28D 9/00 (2006.01); F28F 27/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

D06F 58/20 (2013.01 - EP US); F28D 9/0062 (2013.01 - EP); F28F 9/0265 (2013.01 - EP US); D06F 58/24 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

CH DE GB LI NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1050618 A1 20001108; EP 1050618 B1 20031015

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 00107336 A 20000404