(19)
(11) EP 0 874 210 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
24.11.1999 Bulletin 1999/47

(43) Date of publication A2:
28.10.1998 Bulletin 1998/44

(21) Application number: 98105199.8

(22) Date of filing: 23.03.1998
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)6: F28F 1/04, F28D 7/00
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 22.04.1997 IT MI970942

(71) Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
Benton Harbor Michigan 49022 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Grittner, Gunter
    V.1e G. Borghi 27, 21025 Comerio (IT)
  • Dematte, Stefano
    V.1e G. Borghi 27, 21025 Comerio (IT)

(74) Representative: Guerci, Alessandro 
Whirlpool Europe S.r.l. Patent Department Viale G. Borghi 27
21025 Comerio (VA)
21025 Comerio (VA) (IT)

   


(54) Modular heat exchanger, particularly for clothes dryers, washingdrying machines and the like


(57) A cross-flow heat exchanger or condenser, comprising easily assembled modular conduits (10, 100, 200) for a first fluid which define channels (12, 120) for a second fluid, wherein the conduits (10, 100, 200) have, in their end regions (10A, 100A, 200A), a dimension (a) greater than a corresponding dimension (b) of their intermediate region (10B, 10C, 100B. 100C; 200B, 200C), said intermediate region contributing to the formation of said channels (12, 120) with other conduits combined in correspondence with their end regions.






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