Frame for a heat exchanger
AssigneeValeo Autosystemy Sp. z o.o.
InventorsPawel Sus, Mateusz Kaczmarczyk
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Abstract
A frame (100) for a heat exchanger (1), wherein the frame (100) comprises a first arm (110) and a second arm (120) connectable together in a first connection (141) and in a second connection (142), so that the arms (110, 120) form a loop for encircling the heat exchanger (1), wherein at least one of the arms (110, 120) is adapted to restrict the movement of the heat exchanger (1) with respect to the frame (100) in at least one direction after assembly, characterized in that the first connection (141) is detachable and the second connection (142) enables movement of the first arm (110) with respect to the second arm (120) when the first connection (141) is detached.
Claims9
A frame for a plate heat exchanger including a core with stacked plates, the frame comprising:
- a first arm and a second arm connectable together in a first connection and in a second connection, so that the arms form a loop for encircling the stacked plates of the core of the heat exchanger,
- wherein the loop forms a shape complementary with a perimeter of the stacked plates of the core of the heat exchanger,
- wherein at least one of the arms is adapted to restrict the movement of the heat exchanger with respect to the frame in at least a first direction and a second direction after assembly, the first and second directions being orthogonal with respect to one another,
- wherein the first connection is detachable and the second connection enables movement of the first arm with respect to the second arm when the first connection is detached.
A heat exchanger assembly comprising:
- a plate heat exchanger including a core with stacked plates;
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- a frame comprising:
- a first arm and a second arm connectable together in a first connection and in a second connection, so that the arms form a loop for encircling the stacked plates of the core of the heat exchanger,
- wherein the loop forms a shape complementary with a perimeter of the stacked plates of the core of the heat exchanger,
- wherein at least one of the arms is adapted to restrict the movement of the heat exchanger with respect to the frame in at least a first direction and a second direction after assembly, the first and second directions being orthogonal with respect to one another,
- wherein the first connection is detachable and the second connection enables movement of the first arm with respect to the second arm when the first connection is detached.
A frame for a plate heat exchanger including a core with stacked plates, the frame comprising:
- a first arm and a second arm connectable together in a first connection and in a second connection, so that the arms form a loop for encircling the stacked plates of the core of the heat exchanger, wherein the loop forms a shape complementary with a perimeter of the stacked plates of the core of the heat exchanger and the arms are in contact with the core,
- wherein at least one of the arms is adapted to restrict the movement of the heat exchanger with respect to the frame in at least a first direction and a second direction after assembly, the first and second directions being orthogonal with respect to one another,
- wherein the first connection is detachable and the second connection enables movement of the first arm with respect to the second arm when the first connection is detached,
- the frame being for attaching the heat exchanger to an interface of a motor vehicle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.