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US 9,316,449 B2Granted
Heat exchanger tank and related apparatuses
AssigneeRichardson Cooling Packages, LLC
InventorsDavid J. Richardson, Brian Meier
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Abstract
A heat exchanger (such as a radiator) that provides for a consistent tank-to-header joint location. The tank generally includes at least two indentations and at least one isolator having a base at least partially disposed in one of the indentations and a coupler extending from the base for coupling the tank to at least one other component of the heat exchanger.
Claims22
A heat exchanger assembly, comprising:
- a sidebracket;
- a tank having at least two indentations for linking the tank to the sidebracket, the tank further comprising a pair of longer side panels and a pair of shorter side panels, each of the at least two indentations in a different corner of the tank such that each indentation is at a juncture of one of the pair of longer side panels and one of the pair of shorter side panels;
- and
- at least two isolators for flexible mounting of the sidebracket, each isolator comprising a base and a coupler that extends from the base, and wherein for each isolator:
- the base of the isolator is at least partially disposed in one of the indentations of the tank to engage the isolator with the tank;
- and
- the coupler of the isolator extends from the base and through the sidebracket for coupling the tank to at least the sidebracket.
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A heat exchanger assembly, comprising:
- a sidebracket;
- a tank having at least two indentations for linking the tank to the sidebracket, the tank further comprising a pair of longer side panels and a pair of shorter side panels, each of the at least two indentations in a different corner of the tank such that each indentation is at the juncture of one of the pair of longer side panels and one of the pair of shorter side panels;
- and
- at least two isolators for flexible mounting of the sidebracket, each isolator comprising a base and a coupler, and wherein for each isolator:
- the base of the isolator is at least partially disposed in one of the indentations of the tank to engage the isolator with the tank;
- and
- the coupler of the isolator is for coupling the tank to at least the sidebracket.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.