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US 5,522,457 AGranted
Heat exchanger, particularly radiator for internal combustion engines of commercial vehicles
AssigneeBehr GmbH & Co.
InventorWerner Lenz
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Abstract
The fastening of a fan shroud on water boxes of a heat exchanger is byway of a swivel pin/hinge connection and by way of at least one plug-type bracket which engages in a receiving pocket in the case of a swivel operation. Only a swivel operation will then be required for the mounting which can be carried out in an easy manner.
Claims19
Heat exchanger, particularly a radiator for internal-combustion engines of commercial vehicles, comprising:
- a fan shroud which is arranged in front of a ribbed tube block and which is held on collecting tanks of the ribbed tube block by means of a form closure of mutually engaging plug-type brackets with detent devices upon relative movement of the fan shroud and ribbed tube block,
- wherein at least one swivel pin hinge connection is provided between the fan shroud and the collecting tanks, and
- wherein the plug-type brackets and the detent devices are arranged such that the form closure takes placed by a swivelling of the fan shroud about the swivel pin.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.