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US 2003/0192340 A1Published application
Heat exchanger having improved header
AssigneeTecumseh Products Company
InventorMichael A. DiFlora
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Abstract
A heat exchanger including a plurality of thermally-conductive, fluid-conveyance tubes, and at least one header from which each of the plurality of fluid-conveyance tubes extends. The header includes an elongate outer tube and an elongate inner tube disposed eccentrically within the outer tube, with a fluid conduit being defined between the inner tube and the outer tube. The plurality of fluid-conveyance tubes are in fluid communication with the conduit.
Claims31
A heat exchanger comprising:
- a plurality of thermally-conductive, fluid-conveyance tubes;
- and
- at least one header from which each of said plurality of fluid-conveyance tubes extends, said header comprising an elongate outer tube and an elongate inner tube, said inner tube disposed eccentrically within said outer tube, a fluid conduit being defined between said inner tube and said outer tube, said plurality of fluid-conveyance tubes in fluid communication with said conduit.
A heat exchanger comprising:
- means for conveying fluid in said heat exchanger;
- at least one header from which said means for conveying fluid extends, said header including an elongate outer tube and an elongate inner tube, said inner tube being eccentrically disposed within said outer tube, a fluid path being defined between said outer tube and said inner tube, said means for conveying fluid being in fluid communication with said fluid path.
A header for a heat exchanger comprising:
- an elongate outer tube;
- an elongate inner tube eccentrically disposed in said outer tube;
- and
- a fluid conduit being defined between said outer tube and said inner tube.
1 more element
A refrigeration system comprising:
- a hermetic compressor assembly;
- fluid lines;
- a flow restriction device operatively coupled with said compressor assembly via said fluid lines;
- and
- at least one heat exchanger operatively coupled with said compressor assembly and said flow restriction device via said fluid lines including:
- a plurality of fluid-conveyance tubes;
- and
- at least one header from which each of said plurality of fluid-conveyance tubes extends, said header comprising an elongate outer tube and an elongate inner tube, said inner tube disposed eccentrically within said outer tube, a fluid conduit being defined between said inner tube and said outer tube, each of said plurality of fluid-conveyance tubes in fluid communication with said conduit.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.