(19)
(11) EP 0 709 641 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
18.06.1997 Bulletin 1997/25

(43) Date of publication A2:
01.05.1996 Bulletin 1996/18

(21) Application number: 95117043.0

(22) Date of filing: 30.10.1995
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)6: F28F 1/32
(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE ES FR GB IT SE

(30) Priority: 31.10.1994 IT TO940872

(71) Applicant: MAGNETI MARELLI CLIMATIZZAZIONE S.r.l.
I-10046 Poirino (Torino) (IT)

(72) Inventors:
  • Parrino, Maurizio
    I-10135 Torino (IT)
  • Bassignana, Vittorio
    I-10099 Rivodora (Torino) (IT)

(74) Representative: Marchitelli, Mauro et al
c/o JACOBACCI & PERANI S.p.A. Corso Regio Parco, 27
I-10152 Torino
I-10152 Torino (IT)

   


(54) Heat exchanger for vehicles and method for the assembly of a heat exchange matrix


(57) A heat exchanger for vehicles, in particular a condenser for air-conditioning units. The exchanger comprises a stack of substantially flat fins (12) and a plurality of tubes (14) fixed to the fins (12) by means of mechanical expansion. Each tube (14) has an oblong transverse section and a stiffening septum (18) which extends along the minor axis of the transverse section of the tube (14) and which is formed integrally with the wall of the tube (14).






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