Hydrogen absorption indirect heat exchanger
AssigneesKabushiki Kaisha Toyoda Jidoshokki Seisakusho, Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorsKeiji Toh, Hidehito Kubo, Nobuo Fujita, Hiroyuki Mitsui
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Abstract
A case for a hydrogen absorption indirect heat exchanger of the present invention includes a square cylindrical portion 11 having each portion thereof formed integrally by die-casting or extrusion molding. The corners 11a of this square cylindrical portion 11 and the center portion of its side 11b are shaped to a greater thickness than that of other portions. The weight of the case can be reduced while the case powder capacity is secured.
Claims6
A case for a hydrogen absorption indirect heat exchanger, for accommodating therein said hydrogen absorption indirect heat exchanger having heat medium piping arrangements equipped with fins and shaped into a substantially rectangular parallelopiped shape together with hydrogen absorbing alloy powder, comprising:
- a square cylindrical portion and cover plates for closing openings of said square cylindrical portion;
- wherein the corners of said square cylindrical portion and the center of each side thereof have a thickness greater than that of other portions.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.