Global Patent Index - EP 1921413 B1

EP 1921413 B1 20120919 - A heat exchanger, in particular an intercooler for motor vehicles

Title (en)

A heat exchanger, in particular an intercooler for motor vehicles

Title (de)

Ein Wärmetauscher, insbesondere Ladeluftkühler für Kraftfahrzeuge

Title (fr)

Un échangeur de chaleur, en particulier refroidisseur d'air de suralimentation pour véhicules automobiles

Publication

EP 1921413 B1 20120919 (EN)

Application

EP 06398018 A 20061109

Priority

EP 06398018 A 20061109

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1921413A1] Described herein is a heat exchanger, in particular an intercooler for motor vehicles, comprising: - a plurality of pipes (12) parallel to one another; - a metal bottom plate (14) formed by a metal plate of constant thickness (T) sheared and bent and having a plurality of collars (20), inserted within which are the ends of the respective pipes (12); - a manifold tank made of plastic material (16) fixed by clinching to the bottom plate (14); and - an annular gasket (28) compressed between an outer rim (36) of the manifold tank (16) and a base surface (22) of the bottom plate (14). The distance between the outer surface of the pipes (12) and the gasket (28) is equal to the thickness of the walls (20b) of said collars (20).

IPC 8 full level

F28F 9/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

F28F 9/0226 (2013.01); F28D 2021/0082 (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 1921413 A1 20080514; EP 1921413 B1 20120919; ES 2393110 T3 20121218; PL 1921413 T3 20130228; PT 1921413 E 20121123

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 06398018 A 20061109; ES 06398018 T 20061109; PL 06398018 T 20061109; PT 06398018 T 20061109