Global Patent Index - EP 2673588 A1

EP 2673588 A1 20131218 - METHOD AND MACHINE FOR MANUFACTURING A HEAT EXCHANGER BLOCK, FINS FOR MANUFACTURING A HEAT EXCHANGER BLOCK, AND HEAT EXCHANGER BLOCK

Title (en)

METHOD AND MACHINE FOR MANUFACTURING A HEAT EXCHANGER BLOCK, FINS FOR MANUFACTURING A HEAT EXCHANGER BLOCK, AND HEAT EXCHANGER BLOCK

Title (de)

VERFAHREN UND MASCHINE ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES WÄRMETAUSCHERBLOCKS, RIPPEN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES WÄRMETAUSCHERBLOCKS UND WÄRMETAUSCHERBLOCK

Title (fr)

PROCÉDÉ ET MACHINE POUR FABRIQUER UN BLOC D'ÉCHANGEUR DE CHALEUR, AILETTES POUR FABRIQUER UN BLOC ÉCHANGEUR DE CHALEUR, ET BLOC ÉCHANGEUR DE CHALEUR

Publication

EP 2673588 A1 20131218 (EN)

Application

EP 12707121 A 20120208

Priority

  • GB 201102372 A 20110210
  • GB 201121771 A 20111219
  • GB 2012050271 W 20120208

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2012107757A1] This invention relates to a method and machine for manufacturing a heat exchanger block, to fins for manufacturing a heat exchanger block, and to a heat exchanger block. There is provided a method of manufacturing a heat exchanger block(12) comprising a number of tubes (16) and a number of fins (14; 214a, 214b; 314a,314b), neighbouring fins being separated by a predetermined spacing by way of spacer means (52; 52a, 52b), the method including the steps of: locating a predetermined number of tubes in a chosen array; locating a number of fins adjacent an end of the tubes; fitting the fins onto the tubes; and vibrating the tubes and/or the fins during the step of fitting the fins onto the tubes. There is also provided a fin (14; 214a, 214b; 314a, 314b) for a heat exchanger block (12), the fin having integral spacer means(52; 52a, 52b) whereby the spacer means of one fin can engage the neighbouring fin and determine the spacing therebetween, the fin having a number of apertures (40) to receive a number of tubes (16), the spacer means being located at a distance from the apertures.

IPC 8 full level

F28F 1/32 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B21D 53/02 (2013.01 - US); F28F 1/32 (2013.01 - EP US); F28F 13/00 (2013.01 - US); F28F 2240/00 (2013.01 - EP US); Y10T 29/49378 (2015.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2012107757A1

Citation (examination)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2012107757 A1 20120816; CA 2826650 A1 20120816; CN 103459967 A 20131218; EP 2673588 A1 20131218; MX 2013009242 A 20131209; US 2013306295 A1 20131121

DOCDB simple family (application)

GB 2012050271 W 20120208; CA 2826650 A 20120208; CN 201280007849 A 20120208; EP 12707121 A 20120208; MX 2013009242 A 20120208; US 201213879150 A 20120208