Global Patent Index - EP 3159649 A1

EP 3159649 A1 20170426 - HEAT EXCHANGERS

Title (en)

HEAT EXCHANGERS

Title (de)

WÄRMETAUSCHER

Title (fr)

ECHANGEURS

Publication

EP 3159649 A1 20170426 (EN)

Application

EP 15461569 A 20151023

Priority

EP 15461569 A 20151023

Abstract (en)

A baffle (26) for a shell and tube heat exchanger (2) comprises a one piece helical flight (38) extending from a central core (24). The helical flight (38) has a plurality of aligned openings (42) for receiving tubes (20) of the heat exchanger (2). The helical flight (38) may be made by machining from a casting or solid block of material, or by an additive manufacturing process.

IPC 8 full level

F28D 7/16 (2006.01); F28F 1/42 (2006.01); F28F 9/22 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

F28D 7/103 (2013.01 - US); F28D 7/16 (2013.01 - EP US); F28F 1/42 (2013.01 - EP US); F28F 9/22 (2013.01 - EP US); F28F 13/06 (2013.01 - US); F28F 2009/228 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

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

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 3159649 A1 20170426; EP 3159649 B1 20200304; US 2017115072 A1 20170427

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 15461569 A 20151023; US 201615296628 A 20161018