Global Patent Index - EP 1678456 B1

EP 1678456 B1 20090401 - HEAT EXCHANGER MODULE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE

Title (en)

HEAT EXCHANGER MODULE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE

Title (de)

WÄRMEÜBERTRAGERMODUL FÜR EIN KRAFTFAHRZEUG

Title (fr)

MODULE CALOPORTEUR POUR VEHICULE A MOTEUR

Publication

EP 1678456 B1 20090401 (DE)

Application

EP 04765179 A 20040914

Priority

  • EP 2004010265 W 20040914
  • DE 10344219 A 20030922

Abstract (en)

[origin: US2007051489A1] The invention relates to a heat exchanger module ( 1 ) for a motor vehicle, comprising at least one heat exchanger ( 2 ), preferably a coolant cooler, and laterally arranged plastic module supports ( 11, 12 ) which retain the heat exchanger module ( 1 ) and support the same on the vehicle. According to the invention, the heat exchanger ( 2 ) is provided with two receptacles ( 4, 5 ) having two longitudinal faces, one lateral face, and two front faces ( 4 a , 4 b , 4 c ; 5 a , 5 b , 5 c) while the module supports are embodied as slip-on boxes ( 11, 12 ) which have the shape of the receptacles ( 4, 5 ), embrace the longitudinal, lateral, and front faces ( 4 a , 4 b, 4 c-, 5 a , 5 b , 5 c) thereof in a positive manner, and are secured to the front faces ( 4 c , 5 c) by means of locking hooks and/or snap-in hooks.

IPC 8 full level

F28F 9/00 (2006.01); F28D 1/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

F28D 1/0408 (2013.01 - EP US); F28F 9/002 (2013.01 - EP US); F28D 1/05366 (2013.01 - EP)

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 PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

US 2007051489 A1 20070308; US 7552757 B2 20090630; AT E427469 T1 20090415; DE 10344219 A1 20050414; DE 502004009280 D1 20090514; EP 1678456 A1 20060712; EP 1678456 B1 20090401; JP 2007506062 A 20070315; WO 2005033608 A1 20050414

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 57301104 A 20040914; AT 04765179 T 20040914; DE 10344219 A 20030922; DE 502004009280 T 20040914; EP 04765179 A 20040914; EP 2004010265 W 20040914; JP 2006526574 A 20040914