Global Patent Index - EP 3825634 B1

EP 3825634 B1 20230712 - A REINFORCEMENT FOR A HEAT EXCHANGER

Title (en)

A REINFORCEMENT FOR A HEAT EXCHANGER

Title (de)

VERSTÄRKUNG FÜR EINEN WÄRMETAUSCHER

Title (fr)

RENFORT POUR UN ÉCHANGEUR DE CHALEUR

Publication

EP 3825634 B1 20230712 (EN)

Application

EP 19461604 A 20191119

Priority

EP 19461604 A 20191119

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP3825634A1] The invention comprises a heat exchanger (1) in particular for a motor vehicle comprising: a first header (2), a first tank (40) assembled with the first header (2), a second header (3), a second tank (50) assembled with the second header (3),a plurality of tubes (4) deployed in parallel to each other between the first header (2) and the second header (3), the tubes (4) comprising open ends received in the headers (2,3), and- at least one tube reinforcement (10), characterised in that,the tube reinforcement (10) comprises a support element (11), a plurality of projecting legs (12) protruding substantially perpendicularly from the support element (11), wherein the projecting legs (12) are introduced into at least three tubes so that they are in contact with the inner walls of the tubes (4).

IPC 8 full level

F28D 1/053 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

F28D 1/0535 (2013.01); F28D 1/05366 (2013.01); F28F 2225/08 (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

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 3825634 A1 20210526; EP 3825634 B1 20230712; WO 2021099340 A1 20210527

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 19461604 A 20191119; EP 2020082451 W 20201117