EP 4339542 A1 20240320 - A REINFORCING INSERT FOR A HEAT EXCHANGER TUBE
Title (en)
A REINFORCING INSERT FOR A HEAT EXCHANGER TUBE
Title (de)
VERSTÄRKUNGSEINSATZ FÜR EIN WÄRMETAUSCHERROHR
Title (fr)
INSERT DE RENFORCEMENT POUR TUBE D'ÉCHANGEUR DE CHALEUR
Publication
Application
Priority
EP 22196352 A 20220919
Abstract (en)
A reinforcing insert (100) for a heat exchanger tube (102) is disclosed. The reinforcing insert (100) includes at least two spaced legs (104) adapted to be received in the heat exchanger tube (102) through an open end (106a, 106b) of said tube (102), each of the at least two legs (104) being configured such that at least two side surfaces (108a, 108b) of each of the legs (104) are abutted with at least two inner side surfaces of the heat exchanger tube (102), and an outer connector (112) adapted for connecting outer ends of the at least two legs (104) and positioned outside of said tube (102). In addition, at least a portion (114a, 114b) of the outer connector (112) is bent at a predefined angle with respect to adjacent connecting portions (116) coupled to the at least two legs (104).
IPC 8 full level
F28D 1/053 (2006.01); F28F 9/16 (2006.01); F28F 9/18 (2006.01); F28F 1/02 (2006.01); F28F 1/12 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
F28D 1/05366 (2013.01); F28F 9/0226 (2013.01); F28F 9/167 (2013.01); F28F 9/185 (2013.01); F28F 1/02 (2013.01); F28F 1/126 (2013.01); F28F 2275/04 (2013.01); F28F 2275/06 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
- [X] US 2005199379 A1 20050915 - KIMURA SATOSHI [JP], et al
- [X] WO 2019098371 A1 20190523 - TOKYO RADIATOR SEIZO KK [JP]
- [X] US 11143463 B2 20211012 - SINGH GURIQBAL [US], et al
- [X] US 7461685 B2 20081209 - OVERBURY ALASTAIR [GB], et al
- [X] WO 2021085548 A1 20210506 - MARELLI CORP [JP]
- [X] US 1996498 A 19350402 - YOUNG FRED M
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
Designated validation state (EPC)
KH MA MD TN
DOCDB simple family (publication)
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 22196352 A 20220919