EP 1331462 A2 20030730 - Automotive heat exchanger
Title (en)
Automotive heat exchanger
Title (de)
Wärmetauscher für Kraftfahrzeug
Title (fr)
Echangeur de chaleur pour véhicule automobile
Publication
Application
Priority
GB 0201309 A 20020122
Abstract (en)
An automotive heat exchanger (1) has respective flowpath arrays (2,3) for a first fluid medium and a second fluid medium (air). A series of tubes (2) for the first fluid medium are formed of joined mating plates (4,5), the tubes (2) having open ends and a flowpath extending between the open ends, adjacent tubes (2) having spaced external surface portions defining the flowpath array (3) for the air fluid medium. The tubes (2) advantageously have relatively wide open mouth portions (4a) leading to a narrower tube width (h) extending between the open ends.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
F28F 3/04 (2006.01); F28F 9/02 (2006.01); F28D 1/04 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP GB)
F25B 39/04 (2013.01 - GB); F28B 1/06 (2013.01 - GB); F28D 1/053 (2013.01 - GB); F28F 1/06 (2013.01 - GB); F28F 1/22 (2013.01 - GB); F28F 3/02 (2013.01 - GB); F28F 3/04 (2013.01 - EP GB); F28F 9/0221 (2013.01 - EP); F28F 13/08 (2013.01 - GB); F28D 1/0408 (2013.01 - EP); F28D 2021/0082 (2013.01 - EP); F28F 2001/027 (2013.01 - EP); F28F 2240/00 (2013.01 - EP)
Citation (examination)
- US 1376882 A 19210503 - HROMADKO JOSEPH A
- JP H11153389 A 19990608 - SHOWA ALUMINUM CORP
- US 1902320 A 19330321 - MELVILL BURTON STUART
Designated contracting state (EPC)
DE FR GB
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 1331462 A2 20030730; EP 1331462 A3 20070117; GB 0201309 D0 20020306; GB 2384299 A 20030723; GB 2384299 B 20060322
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 03250318 A 20030117; GB 0201309 A 20020122