Distribution plate for a motor vehicle heat exchanger header box
AssigneeValeo Systemes Thermiques
InventorsChristian Riondet, Jean-Marc Lesueur
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Abstract
The distribution plate has a transverse dimension and a longitudinal dimension and includes a peripheral seat for receiving sealing means arranged around the periphery of the distribution plate, a plurality of through-holes for heat exchange pipes, at least one of the holes extending only partially along the transverse dimension of the plate, and at least one local protuberance for positioning the sealing means, delimiting a portion of the seat for receiving the sealing means.
Claims10
A distribution plate for a header box of a motor-vehicle heat exchanger, the plate having a transverse dimension and a longitudinal dimension and comprising:
- a peripheral seat for receiving sealing means arranged around the periphery of the distribution plate,
- a plurality of through-holes for heat exchange pipes, at least one of the holes extending only partially along the transverse dimension of the plate, the plurality of through-holes including at least one end-hole which is positioned off-center on the plate along the transverse dimension, and
- at least one local protuberance for positioning the sealing means, delimiting a portion of the seat for receiving the sealing means;
- wherein the at least one local protuberance is located in line in the transverse dimension with the at least one end-hole and the at least one local protuberance is placed at one longitudinal end of the plate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.