EP 3653984 A2 20200520 - PLATE FIN HEAT EXCHANGER FLEXIBLE MANIFOLD STRUCTURE
Title (en)
PLATE FIN HEAT EXCHANGER FLEXIBLE MANIFOLD STRUCTURE
Title (de)
FLEXIBLE VERTEILERSTRUKTUR FÜR PLATTENRIPPENWÄRMETAUSCHER
Title (fr)
STRUCTURE DE COLLECTEUR FLEXIBLE D'ÉCHANGEUR DE CHALEUR À AILETTES ET PLAQUE
Publication
Application
Priority
US 201816193723 A 20181116
Abstract (en)
A flexible manifold (14,16) adapted for use on a plate-fin heat exchanger core (12), the flexible manifold comprising a plurality of individual layers (136), each individual layer defining a lower floor, an upper floor, and two side walls. Each of the plurality of individual layers is adapted to channel a flow of a medium therethrough, each of the plurality of individual layers includes a plurality of vertical members (132), each of the plurality of vertical members extends vertically from the lower floor to the upper floor of the respective individual layer, and each of the plurality of vertical members is configured to provide structural support for the respective individual layer. The vertical members can be vertical guide vanes and/or vertical columns having a round and/or hydrofoil cross-sectional shape.
IPC 8 full level
F28F 9/02 (2006.01); B23K 1/00 (2006.01); B23K 1/008 (2006.01); B23K 1/19 (2006.01); B23K 15/00 (2006.01); B23K 26/242 (2014.01); B23K 26/26 (2014.01); B23K 26/32 (2014.01); F28D 9/00 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
F28D 9/0062 (2013.01); F28F 9/0202 (2013.01); F28F 9/0268 (2013.01); F28F 9/0275 (2013.01); F28D 2021/0021 (2013.01); F28F 2009/0285 (2013.01); F28F 2255/02 (2013.01); F28F 2255/14 (2013.01); F28F 2255/16 (2013.01); F28F 2265/26 (2013.01); F28F 2265/28 (2013.01); F28F 2265/30 (2013.01); F28F 2275/04 (2013.01); F28F 2275/06 (2013.01)
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 3653984 A2 20200520; EP 3653984 A3 20200729; EP 3653984 B1 20230125
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 19208360 A 20191111