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| (54) | Triple-tube type heat exchanger and method of producing same |
| (57) Outer (4), middle (3) and inner (2) tubes are arranged to define between the outer
(4) and middle (3) tubes a first cylindrical space (20) and between the middle (3)
and inner (2) tubes a second cylindrical space (11). The inner tube (2) has a third
cylindrical space (12) defined therein. Radially depressed two portions (18) of the
outer tube (4) are respectively mated with radially raised two portions (8) of the
middle tube (3) so that openings (19) formed in the radially depressed two portions
(8,18) are merged with openings formed in the radially raised two portions respectively.
Inlet and outlet pipes (5,6) are inserted at their base ends into the merged openings
(19) of the radially depressed and raised portions (8,18) to connect with the second
cylindrical space (11), and the base ends (22) are caulked to peripheral edges of
the merged openings. Diametrically reduced end portions of the middle tube (3) intimately
contact and hold axially spaced end portions of the inner tube (2), so that the second
cylindrical space has an isolated part which is defined between the diametrically
reduced end portions and communicated with only the input and output pipes (5,6).
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