Heat exchanger and method for fixing a bracket thereto
AssigneeSanden Corporation
InventorHiroshi Tanaka
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Abstract
A heat exchanger includes a heat exchanger body and at least one bracket attached thereto. The bracket has a resin portion mechanically joined with the heat exchanger body. The bracket can be easily secured to the heat exchanger body by an injected and cured resin forming the resin portion without using mechanical fasteners, such as bolts. Moreover, the bracket and, ultimately, the heat exchanger, can be designed and manufactured to be lightweight.
Claims21
A heat exchanger comprising:
- a heat exchanger body;
- and
- at least one bracket, said at least one bracket attached to said heat exchanger body, said at least one bracket comprising a bracket body formed from a metal;
- a resin layer provided at least on a surface of said bracket body facing said heat exchanger body;
- and a resin portion provided between said heat exchanger body and said resin layer, so that said resin portion is mechanically joined with said heat exchanger body and chemically combined with said resin layer.
A heat exchanger comprising:
- a heat exchanger body;
- and
- at least one bracket, said at least one bracket attached to said heat exchanger body, said at least one bracket comprising a bracket body formed from a resin;
- and a resin portion provided between said heat exchanger body and said bracket body, so that said resin portion is mechanically joined with said heat exchanger body and chemically combined with said bracket body.
A heat exchanger comprising:
- a heat exchanger body;
- and
- at least one bracket, said at least one bracket attached to said heat exchanger body, said at least one bracket being formed from a resin, said at least one bracket having a resin portion extending through the width of said heat exchanger body, so that said resin portion is mechanically joined with said heat exchanger body.
A heat exchanger comprising:
- a heat exchanger body;
- and
- at least one bracket, said at least one bracket attached to said heat exchanger body, said at least one bracket comprising a bracket outer body formed from a metal plate;
- and a bracket inner body formed from a resin, said bracket inner body having a resin portion extending through the width of said heat exchanger body, so that said resin portion is mechanically joined with said heat exchanger body.
A method for fixing a bracket to a heat exchanger body comprising the steps of:
- attaching a bracket body, which is formed from a metal and provided with a resin layer at least on a surface of said bracket body facing said heat exchanger body, to said heat exchanger body;
- injecting a setting fluid between said heat exchanger body and said bracket body;
- and
- curing said setting fluid so that a cured setting fluid is mechanically joined with said heat exchanger body and chemically combined with said resin layer.
A method for fixing a bracket to a heat exchanger body comprising the steps of:
- attaching a bracket body, which is formed from a resin, to said heat exchanger body;
- injecting a setting fluid between said heat exchanger body and said bracket body;
- and
- curing said setting fluid so that a cured setting fluid is mechanically joined with said heat exchanger body and chemically combined with said bracket body.
A method for fixing a bracket to a heat exchanger body comprising the steps of:
- attaching a mold to said heat exchanger body;
- injecting a setting fluid into said mold;
- and
- curing said setting fluid, so that a cured setting fluid is mechanically joined with said heat exchanger body.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.