Global Patent Index - EP 1489372 B1

EP 1489372 B1 20160413 - Flat tube for a heat exchanger

Title (en)

Flat tube for a heat exchanger

Title (de)

Flaches Wärmetauscherrohr

Title (fr)

Tube plat pour échangeur de chaleur

Publication

EP 1489372 B1 20160413 (DE)

Application

EP 04009052 A 20040416

Priority

DE 10328001 A 20030621

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1489372A1] The flat heat exchange tube is produced from a single continuous thin aluminum strip, using rollers. It has two wide sides (1,2), spaced apart, and two opposing narrow sides (3,4), and a bond (5) between the wide sides to divide the tube into at least two chambers (6,7). The bent legs (10,11) of the bond are not wider than up to 50% of the gap between the side walls, with a bend to give an angle between the legs of >=20-100[deg].

IPC 8 full level

F28F 1/02 (2006.01); F28D 1/03 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

F28D 1/0391 (2013.01 - EP US); F28F 1/022 (2013.01 - EP US); Y10T 29/49391 (2015.01 - EP US)

Citation (opposition)

Opponent : VALEO SYSTEMES THERMIQUES

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE ES FR GB IT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1489372 A1 20041222; EP 1489372 B1 20160413; DE 10328001 A1 20050105; US 2005006082 A1 20050113; US 7665512 B2 20100223

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 04009052 A 20040416; DE 10328001 A 20030621; US 86529104 A 20040609