Plate-type heat exchanger

Abstract

A plate-type heat exchanger comprises a plurality of plates laminated through gaskets fixed in gasket grooves formed in the entire peripheral edges thereof without using any adhesive agent. The liquid-noncontacted peripheral side surface of the gasket body of the gasket is integrally formed with suitably spaced fixing tabs each comprising a plurality of projecting pieces projecting from the gasket body, and at least a fixing piece extending parallel with the gasket body. The plate is formed with gasket fixing portions associated with the fixing tabs of the gasket for fixing the fixing tabs by force-fitting the fixing pieces of the fixing tabs in slits extending parallel with the gasket groove. The gasket fixing tabs may be integrally formed with fixing pieces interconnecting adjacent projecting pieces or with suitably spaced L-shaped fixing tabs each comprising a projecting piece projecting from the gasket body and a fixing piece extending parallel with the gasket body and integrally connected to the front end of the projecting piece. The plate gasket fixing concave portions are formed wider than the gasket projecting pieces to loosely accommodate the projecting pieces with room for freedom of lateral movement.

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