Charge air cooler
AssigneeValeo North America, Inc.
InventorsEduardo Barrios, Pedro Francisco Valero
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Abstract
A heat exchanger for providing charged air to a vehicle is described. The heat exchanger includes a plurality of heat exchange elements, and at least one passage. The plurality of heat exchange elements is stacked together in between a pair of side plates, and ends of the plurality of heat exchange elements are received in a pair of headers to configure a fluid circuit. The at least one passage is formed in a first heat exchange element amongst the plurality of heat exchange elements, along with the plurality of heat exchange elements and the first heat exchange element is formed above at least few heat exchange elements of the plurality of heat exchange elements.
Claims11
A heat exchanger for providing charged air to an engine of a vehicle, comprising:
- a plurality of heat exchange elements stacked together in between a pair of side plates, wherein ends of the plurality of heat exchange elements are received in a pair of headers to configure a fluid circuit;
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- at least one passage formed in a first heat exchange element amongst the plurality of heat exchange elements, extending along with the plurality of heat exchange elements, wherein the first heat exchange element is formed above at least few heat exchange elements of the plurality of heat exchange elements.
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