Integrated radiator
AssigneesHyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
InventorKi Hyun Kim
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Abstract
An embodiment integrated radiator includes an upper section including an upper tube, a first upper tank, a first upper header, a second upper tank, and a second upper header, wherein the upper tube is configured to pass an upper-side coolant therethrough, a lower section including a lower tube, a first lower tank, a first lower header, a second lower tank, and a second lower header, wherein the lower tube is configured to pass a lower-side coolant therethrough, and a middle section disposed between the upper section and the lower section, the middle section including a middle tube, a first middle tank, a first middle header, a second middle tank, and a second middle header, wherein the middle tube is configured to receive a cooling medium therein.
Claims17
An integrated radiator comprising:
- an upper section comprising an upper tube, a first upper tank fluidly connected to a first end portion of the upper tube, a first upper header sealingly joined to the first upper tank, a second upper tank fluidly connected to a second end portion of the upper tube, and a second upper header sealingly joined to the second upper tank, wherein the upper tube is configured to pass an upper-side coolant therethrough;
- a lower section comprising a lower tube, a first lower tank fluidly connected to a first end portion of the lower tube, a first lower header sealingly joined to the first lower tank, a second lower tank fluidly connected to a second end portion of the lower tube, and a second lower header sealingly joined to the second lower tank, wherein the lower tube is configured to pass a lower-side coolant therethrough;
- a middle section disposed between the upper section and the lower section, the middle section comprising a middle tube, a first middle tank fluidly connected to a first end portion of the middle tube, a first middle header sealingly joined to the first middle tank, a second middle tank fluidly connected to a second end portion of the middle tube, and a second middle header sealingly joined to the second middle tank, wherein the middle tube is configured to receive a cooling medium therein;
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- a first blocking unit sealingly blocking the first end portion of the middle tube,
- wherein the first blocking unit comprises:
- a first blocking rib extending from the first middle header;
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- a first blocking portion foldably or unfoldably connected to the first blocking rib, and wherein the first blocking portion covers the first end portion of the middle tube.
A method of forming an integrated radiator, the method comprising:
- providing an upper section comprising an upper tube, a first upper tank fluidly connected to a first end portion of the upper tube, a first upper header sealingly joined to the first upper tank, a second upper tank fluidly connected to a second end portion of the upper tube, and a second upper header sealingly joined to the second upper tank, wherein the upper tube passes an upper-side coolant therethrough;
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- providing a lower section comprising a lower tube, a first lower tank fluidly connected to a first end portion of the lower tube, a first lower header sealingly joined to the first lower tank, a second lower tank fluidly connected to a second end portion of the lower tube, and a second lower header sealingly joined to the second lower tank, wherein the lower tube passes a lower-side coolant therethrough;
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- providing a middle section between the upper section and the lower section, the middle section comprising a middle tube, a first middle tank fluidly connected to a first end portion of the middle tube, a first middle header sealingly joined to the first middle tank, a second middle tank fluidly connected to a second end portion of the middle tube, and a second middle header sealingly joined to the second middle tank, wherein the middle tube receives a cooling medium therein;
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- providing a first blocking unit sealingly blocking the first end portion of the middle tube,
- wherein the first blocking unit comprises:
- a first blocking rib extending from the first middle header;
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- a first blocking portion foldably or unfoldably connected to the first blocking rib, and
- wherein the first blocking portion covers the first end portion of the middle tube.
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