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EP 0 995 961 A3 |
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EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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Date of publication A3: |
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26.07.2000 Bulletin 2000/30 |
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Date of publication A2: |
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26.04.2000 Bulletin 2000/17 |
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Date of filing: 21.10.1999 |
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International Patent Classification (IPC)7: F28D 1/03 |
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Designated Contracting States: |
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AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE |
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Designated Extension States: |
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AL LT LV MK RO SI |
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Priority: |
23.10.1998 JP 30282598
03.02.1999 JP 2603099
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Applicant: Sanden Corporation |
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Isesaki-shi, Gunma 372-8502 (JP) |
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Inventors: |
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- Watanabe, Akimichi
Isesaki-shi, Gunma 372-8502 (JP)
- Chiba, Tomohiro
Isesaki-shi, Gunma 372-8502 (JP)
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Representative: Haley, Stephen |
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Gill Jennings & Every, Broadgate House, 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH
London EC2M 7LH (GB) |
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Stacked type multi-flow heat exchanger |
(57) A stacked type multi-flow heat exchanger (1) includes a plurality of heat transfer
tubes (2) and fins (3) stacked alternately, and upper front (31a) and an upper rear
tank (31b), a lower front (32a) and a lower rear tank (32b). The heat exchanger (1)
includes partitions (33,34) provided at the lower front and rear tanks (32a,b), respectively,
and a communication path (36) communicating between the same side ends of the lower
front and rear tanks (32a,b). A communication header (38) forming the communication
path (36) is formed integrally with the outermost heat transfer tube (2b). Liquid
refrigerant flows at a greater amount through the central portion of the heat exchanger
core (1a), whereas high temperature refrigerant flows through the edge portions of
the heat exchanger core (1a). A uniform temperature distribution of air having passed
through the heat exchanger (1) may be achieved.