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EP 1693637 A2 20060823 - Corrugated fin for cooling system

Title (en)

Corrugated fin for cooling system

Title (de)

Wellenrippe für ein Kühlsystem

Title (fr)

Ailette ondulée pour système de refroidissement

Publication

EP 1693637 A2 20060823 (DE)

Application

EP 06000820 A 20060116

Priority

DE 102005007692 A 20050218

Abstract (en)

Corrugated rib (10) has fins (15), which are extended with its fin edges (18) along the extension of the linear section (14) and are inclined with respect to the linear section. Shaft rib has a curve sections (13), which are curved in close radius and the linear sections are aligned in V-shaped to each other.

IPC 8 full level

F28F 1/12 (2006.01); F28F 3/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

F28F 1/128 (2013.01); F28F 3/025 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

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

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1693637 A2 20060823; DE 102005007692 A1 20060831

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 06000820 A 20060116; DE 102005007692 A 20050218