Global Patent Index - EP 1447636 A1

EP 1447636 A1 20040818 - Heat exchanger

Title (en)

Heat exchanger

Title (de)

Wärmetauscher

Title (fr)

Echangeur de chaleur

Publication

EP 1447636 A1 20040818 (EN)

Application

EP 03100286 A 20030211

Priority

EP 03100286 A 20030211

Abstract (en)

Heat exchanger (10), in particular for an automotive vehicle, comprising an inlet header tank (12), a return header tank (14) and an outlet header tank (13), theinlet header tank (12) comprising an inlet port (24) for receiving refrigerant from a refrigeration circuit and the outlet header tank (13) comprising an outlet port (26) for returning refrigerant to the refrigeration circuit. The heat exchanger (10) further comprises a plurality of flat tubes (16, 16') extending between the inlet and outlet header tanks (12, 13) and the return header tank (14) and being in fluid connection therewith, for leading refrigerant from the inlet header tank (12) to the outlet header tank (13) via the return header tank (14). According to an important aspect of the invention, a partition wall (34) is arranged in the return header tank (14), the partition wall (34) dividing the return header tank (14) into a first chamber (30) and a second chamber (32), the partition wall (34) comprising openings (38) therein for fluidly connecting the first chamber (30) to the second chamber (32). <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

F28F 9/02; F28D 1/053

IPC 8 full level

F28D 1/053 (2006.01); F28F 9/02 (2006.01); F25B 9/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

F28D 1/05375 (2013.01); F28F 9/0214 (2013.01); F25B 9/008 (2013.01); F28F 2225/08 (2013.01)

Citation (applicant)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1447636 A1 20040818

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 03100286 A 20030211