(19)
(11) EP 1 485 665 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
07.10.2004

(43) Date of publication:
15.12.2004 Bulletin 2004/51

(21) Application number: 02708722.0

(22) Date of filing: 28.03.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: F28F 1/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/JP2002/003154
(87) International publication number:
WO 2002/079708 (10.10.2002 Gazette 2002/41)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

(30) Priority: 29.03.2001 JP 2001095242
05.07.2001 US 302691 P

(71) Applicant: SHOWA DENKO K.K.
Tokyo 105-8518 (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • WATANABE,Futoshi,c/o Oyama Regional Office
    Oyama-shi,Tochigi 323-0811 (JP)
  • KAWAMATA, Yasuji,c/o Oyama Regional Office
    Oyama-shi,Tochigi 323-0811 (JP)
  • HOSHINO, Ryoichi,c/o Oyama Regional Office
    Oyama-shi,Tochigi 323-0811 (JP)
  • OGASAWARA, Noboruc/o Oyama Regional Office
    Oyama-shi,Tochigi 323-0811 (JP)
  • TAMURA, Takashi,c/o Oyama Regional Office
    Oyama-shi,Tochigi 323-0811 (JP)
  • HORIUCHI, Hirohumi,c/o Oyama Regional Office
    Oyama-shi,Tochigi 323-0811 (JP)
  • TERADA, Takashi,c/o Oyama Regional Office
    Oyama-shi,Tochigi 323-0811 (JP)

(74) Representative: Viering, Jentschura & Partner 
Steinsdorfstrasse 6
80538 München
80538 München (DE)

   


(54) HEADER FOR USE IN HEAT EXCHANGERS, HEAT EXCHANGER AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME