Frame configured to support a heat exchanger
AssigneeValeo Systemes Thermiques
InventorsFabien Bireaud, Rémi Tournois, Emmanuel Henon, Stephan Andre
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Abstract
Support frame (4) configured to bear a heat exchanger comprising a flange (22) for coolant to pass through, the frame comprising a lateral wall (12) in which a light (28) is produced, which is configured to be passed through by the flange (22), characterized in that the lateral wall (12) comprises at least one edge (34, 36) placed near an end of the light (28) and arranged at least partially through the light (28) so as to define an insertion path for the flange which is inclined relative to the normal to the lateral wall, the edge also being configured to form a point on which the flange pivots.
Claims10
A support frame configured to bear a heat exchanger comprising a flange for passage of coolant fluid, the frame comprising:
- a side wall in which a slot is produced for the flange to pass through,
- wherein the side wall comprises at least one rim placed near an end of the slot and arranged at least partially through the slot so as to define an insertion path for the flange which is inclined relative to the normal to the side wall, said rim also being configured to form a pivot point for the flange.
A front end module comprising:
- a support frame comprising a side wall in which a slot is produced for the flange to pass through,
- wherein the side wall comprises at least one rim placed near an end of the slot and arranged at least partially through the slot so as to define an insertion path for the flange which is inclined relative to the normal to the side wall, said rim also being configured to form a pivot point for the flange;
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- at least one heat exchanger bearing a flange for inlet or outlet of coolant fluid, said flange bearing against at least one support face formed by a rim of said support frame.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.