Multi-tube heat exchanger and connectors therefor
OwnerTrevor J. Bloor, Lawrence J. Waltoninventors
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Abstract
A heat exchanger particularly for solar water heating applications including a plurality of fluid conducting ducts separated by a plurality of webs which are spaced apart longitudinally to leave substantial regions of the ducts free of webs. The ducts are connected to supply and return manifolds via connectors, the connectors having recesses into which the ends of the ducts are inserted and retained when the connectors are inserted in apertures in the manifolds.
Claims10
A heat exchanger including an absorber formed of flexible plastics or other elastomeric material, said absorber including a plurality of substantially parallel tubular ducting members, and a plurality of web portions extending diametrically between adjacent ducting members and spacing said ducting members apart, said web portions being arranged at regular spaced apart positions longitudinally of said absorber so as to define a plurality of regions between adjacent ducting members free of said web portions, and wherein said web portions between adjacent ducting members are substantially aligned transversely of said absorber whereby transverse severing of said absorber in a said region exposes ends of a plurality of said ducting members substantially free of said webs portions.
A heat exchanger including an absorber formed of flexible plastics or other elastomeric material, said absorber including a plurality of substantially parallel tubular ducting members and a plurality of web portions formed integrally with said ducting members and lying in a plane diametrical to said ducting members, said web portions spacing said ducting members apart and being disposed at spaced apart positions longitudinally of said absorber so as to define a plurality of regions between said ducting members free of said web portions, the dimension of said web portions in a direction longitudinally of said absorber being substantially less than the longitudinal spacing between said web portions, and said web portions being substantially aligned transversely of said absorber whereby transverse severing of said absorber in a said region exposes ends of a plurality of said ducting members substantially free of said web portions.
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