Two-piece header and heat exchanger incorporating same
AssigneeHeatcraft Inc.
InventorsRoger A. Loomis, Paul L. Mitchell
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Abstract
A header (10) for a heat exchanger (1). The header (10) has an outer elongate member (20) with a curved section that has a plurality of ferrules (30) projecting inwardly. An inner elongate member (60) is adapted to mate with the outer elongate member (20). The inner elongate member (60) has first and second ends (26, 28) and a plurality of teeth (72) proximate at least one of the first and second ends (26, 22). The teeth (72) at least partially cooperate with the ferrules (30) when the outer elongate member (20) engages the inner elongate member (60). A heat exchanger (1) incorporating the two-piece headers (10) is also disclosed.
Claims20
A heat exchanger comprising:
- first and second two-piece headers, each header having an outer elongate member with a curved lateral section and having a plurality of ferrules projecting inwardly and an inner elongate member adapted to mate with the outer elongate member, the inner elongate member having first and second ends, the inner elongate member having a plurality of teeth proximate the at least one of the first and second ends that at least partially cooperate with the ferrules when the outer elongate member engages the inner elongate member;
- a plurality of tubes that extend between respective ferrules in the headers to provide a path for fluid to travel from one header to the other header;
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- a plurality of fins bonded to at least some of the tubes to increase the heat exchange capability of the heat exchanger.
A header for a heat exchanger, the header comprising:
- an outer elongate member with a curved lateral section and having a plurality of ferrules projecting inwardly;
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- an inner elongate member adapted to mate with the outer elongate member, the inner elongate member having first and second ends, the inner elongate member having a plurality of teeth proximate at least one of the first and second ends that at least partially cooperate with the ferrules when the outer elongate member engages the inner elongate member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.