Vehicular radiator and module construction for use in the same

A modular heat exchanger comprising:

• an elongated manifold having spaced, interior inlet and outlet channels, said manifold having a front side and a rear side with said outlet channel nearer said front side than said inlet channel;
• a plurality of spaced inlet ports along said manifold, each in fluid communication with said inlet channel;
• a plurality of spaced outlet ports along said manifold, each in fluid communication with said outlet channel;
• an elongated frame member spaced from and parallel to said manifold and having a plurality of spaced retaining formations thereon;
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• a plurality of heat exchanger modules mounted between said frame member and aid manifold in side-by-side relation, each said module having spaced tanks with a plurality of finned tubes extending between and in fluid communication with said tanks, one tank having a mating retaining formation mating with a corresponding retaining formation on said frame member, the other tank having an inlet and an outlet port aligned with and in fluid communication with a corresponding inlet port and a corresponding outlet port in said manifold, a baffle in said other tank between the inlet and outlet ports thereof to isolate the same from each other within said other tank, and resilient seal means between said other tanks and said manifold and a vibration damper between said one tanks and said frame member.

A modular heat exchanger comprising:

• an elongated manifold having spaced, interior inlet and outlet channels, said manifold being made up of a plurality of manifold modules in side-by-side, sealed relation with each said manifold module having at least one inlet port and at least one outlet port;
• a plurality of spaced inlet ports along said manifold, each in fluid communication with said inlet channel;
• a plurality of spaced outlet ports along said manifold, each in fluid communication with said outlet channel;
• an elongated frame member spaced from and parallel to said manifold and having a plurality of spaced retaining formations thereon;
• and
• a plurality of heat exchanger modules mounted between said frame member and said manifold in side-by-side relation, each said module having spaced tanks with a plurality of finned tubes extending between and in fluid communication with said tanks, one tank having a mating retaining formation mating with a corresponding retaining formation on said frame member, the other tank having an inlet and an outlet port aligned with and in fluid communication with a corresponding inlet port and a corresponding outlet port in said manifold, a baffle in said other tank between the inlet and outlet ports thereof to isolate the same from each other within said other tank, and resilient seal means between said other tanks and said manifold and a vibration damper between said one tanks and said frame member.

A modular heat exchanger comprising:

• an elongated manifold having spaced, interior inlet and outlet channels;
• a plurality of spaced inlet ports along said manifold, each in fluid communication with said inlet channel;
• a plurality of spaced outlet ports along said manifold, each in fluid communication with said outlet channel;
• an elongated frame member spaced from and parallel to said manifold and having a plurality of spaced retaining formations thereon;
• and
• a plurality of heat exchanger modules mounted between said frame member and said manifold in side-by-side relation, each said module having spaced tanks with a plurality of finned tubes extending between and in fluid communication with said tanks, one tank having a mating retaining formation mating with a corresponding retaining formation on said frame member, the other tank having an inlet and an outlet port aligned with an in fluid communication with a corresponding inlet port and a corresponding outlet port in said manifold, a baffle in said other tank between the inlet and outlet ports thereof to isolate the same from each other within said other tank, and resilient seal means between said other tanks and said manifold and a vibration damper between said one tanks and said frame member;
• each said module having a centerline, each said mating retaining formation being disposed on said centerline, each said inlet and outlet for said other tanks being identical and located diametrically opposite of one another about said centerline and equally spaced therefrom.

A modular heat exchanger comprising:

• an elongated manifold having spaced interior inlet and outlet channels;
• a plurality of spaced inlet ports along said manifold, each in fluid communication with said inlet channel;
• a plurality of spaced outlet ports along said manifold, each in fluid communication with said outlet channel;
• an elongated frame member spaced from and parallel to said manifold and having a plurality of spaced retaining formations thereon;
• and
• a plurality of heat exchanger modules mounted between said frame member and said manifold in side-by-side relation, each said module having first and second spaced tanks with a plurality of finned tubes extending between and in fluid communication with said tanks, said first tank having a mating retaining formation mating with a corresponding mating formation on said frame member, said second tank having an inlet and outlet and an outlet port aligned with and in fluid communication with a corresponding inlet port and a corresponding outlet port in said manifold, a baffle in said other tank between the inlet and outlet ports thereof to isolate the same from each other within said tank, and said first tank having at least one vent extending from the tank mating retaining formation;
• said vents on said modules being connected to each other so that the modules are in fluid communication thereat.

A module for a modular heat exchanger comprising:

• first and second spaced tanks interconnected by a tube bundle;
• a positioning snout on one of said tanks and adapted to be received in a frame to position said one tank with respect thereto;
• hydraulically separate inlet and outlet ports in the other of said tanks;
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• at least one vent on said snout.

A modular heat exchanger comprising:

• an elongated manifold having spaced interior inlet and outlet channels;
• a plurality of spaced inlet ports along said manifold, each in fluid communication with said inlet channel;
• a plurality of spaced outlet ports along said manifold, each in fluid communication with said outlet channel;
• an elongated frame member spaced from and parallel to said manifold having a plurality of retaining plates attached thereto aligned in a row, said plates having at least one opening therethrough;
• and
• a plurality of heat exchange modules mounted between said frame member and said manifold in side-by-side relation, each said module having first and second spaced tanks, said first tank having a snout that mates with said plate opening.