Baffle for tubular header
AssigneeModine Manufacturing Company
InventorScot T. Alley
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Abstract
The heat exchanger having a pair of elongated, tubular headers 10, 12 with tubes 14 extending between the headers 10, 12 and in fluid communication with the interiors thereof. Opposed slots 32, 34; 34, 52; 34, 56, 58; extend generally transverse to the length of the tubular headers 10, 12 and a baffle piece 26, 26', 26", 26"' and 26"" located in such slots.
Claims14
In a heat exchanger having a pair of elongated spaced headers and tubes extending between the headers and in fluid communication with the interior thereof, at least one of the headers being tubular and having a slot on one side generally transverse to the length of the tubular header and a baffle piece disposed in the slot to prevent full flow of a heat exchange fluid through the tubular header at the location of the baffle, the improvement comprising:
- an additional slot in said tubular header aligned with but generally opposite of said slot;
- said baffle piece having a perimeter generally the same as the cross section of the tubular header with opposite sides having notches in said perimeter, each said notch having a parallel edge that is generally parallel to an edge of the other notch.
In a heat exchanger having a pair of elongated spaced headers and tubes extending between the headers and in fluid communication with the interiors thereof, at least one of the headers being tubular with a generally circular cross section and having a slot on one side generally transverse to the length of the tubular header and a baffle piece disposed in the slot to prevent full flow of a heat exchange fluid through the tubular header at the location of the baffle, the improvement comprising:
- an additional slot in said tubular header aligned with but generally opposite of said slot;
- said baffle piece having a circular perimeter of the same size as the tubular header and with opposite sides having generally L-shaped notches in said perimeter, each said notch having a parallel edge that is generally parallel to an edge of the other notch.
In a heat exchanger having a pair of elongated spaced headers and tubes extending between the headers and in fluid communication with the interiors thereof, at least one of the headers being tubular with a circular cross section and having a slot on one side generally transverse to the length of the tubular header and a baffle piece disposed in the slot to prevent full flow of a heat exchange fluid through the tubular header at the location of the baffle, the improvement comprising:
- an additional slot in said tubular header aligned with but generally opposite of said slot;
- said baffle piece having a circular perimeter generally the same size as the circular cross section of the tubular header with opposite sides having notches in said perimeter.
In a heat exchanger having a pair of elongated spaced headers and tubes extending between the headers and in fluid communication with the interiors thereof, at least one of the headers being tubular with a generally circular cross section and having a slot on one side generally transverse to the length of the tubular header and a baffle piece disposed in the slot to prevent full flow of a heat exchange fluid through the tubular header at the location of the baffle, the improvement comprising;
- an additional slot in said tubular header aligned with, but generally opposite, of said slot and having spaced edges;
- said baffle piece extending through both of said slots and having opposed edges in substantial abutment with the opposed edges of said additional slot.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.