Heat exchanger
AssigneeBehr GmbH & Co.
InventorGerrit Wölk
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Abstract
The invention relates to a heat exchanger (1), especially for motor vehicles, which comprises flat pipes (2) through whose interior a first fluid (FL1) flows and that can be impinged upon externally by a second fluid (FL2). The flat pipes (2) are substantially disposed at an angle to the direction of flow (S2) of the second fluid (FL2) and parallel relative one another and are spaced apart so as to configure flow paths for the second fluid (FL2) that extend through the heat exchanger. Cooling ribs (3) are disposed in the flow paths and extend between respective adjacent flat pipes (2). A plurality of wavy ribs (3) are provided as the cooling ribs. These wavy ribs are disposed one behind the other in the direction of flow (S2) of the second fluid (FL2) and are off-set from one another in the direction of flow (S1) of the first fluid (FL1).
Claims10
A heat exchanger comprising:
- a plurality of flat tubes through which a first fluid can flow and which can be externally exposed to a second fluid and which are arranged fundamentally parallel to one another and transversely to the direction of flow of the second fluid, wherein the flat tubes are spaced apart forming a plurality of flow paths for the second fluid passing through the heat exchanger;
- a plurality of corrugated fins arranged in each flow path for the second fluid extending between two adjacent flat tubes;
- wherein the plurality of corrugated fins in each flow path for the second fluid is arranged in series in the direction of the flow of the second fluid and laterally offset in relation to one another in their respective flow path;
- wherein at least one of the corrugated fins in each flow path for the second fluid has gills for directing the second fluid;
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- wherein the fins are arranged laterally offset in a direction of the flow of the first fluid.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.