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Method for crimping a tube end plate of a heat exchanger on a header box and heat exchanger obtained through this method
Assignee: Chausson Usines SA
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Filing: 1984-11-28
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Granted: 1987-03-17
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Expires: 2004-11-28
Abstract
Abstract In a method for crimping a tube end plate of a heat exchanger on a header box, there is provided a peripheral upright edge for enclosing an extra thickness defined by the header box. Portion of the upright edge of the tube end plate which has to extend, when assembled, at least in part above a flange of the header box is stiffened. The stiffened portion of the upright edge of the tube end plate is folded at least partly back onto the flange of the header box.
Inventors
- 👤 Michel Allemandou
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 04:29
CPC Classifications
F; F28; F28F; F28F9/00; F28F9/02; F28F9/0219; F28F9/0224; F28F9/0226; F28F2275/00; F28F2275/12; F28F2275/122; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S165/00; Y10S165/454; Y10S165/471; Y10S165/473; Y10S165/474; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/4935; Y10T29/49373; Y10T29/49826; Y10T29/49892; Y10T29/49908; Y10T29/49915; Y10T29/51; Y10T29/5188; Y10T403/00; Y10T403/49; Y10T403/4983
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
147 words
A heat exchanger of the tube and heat dissipator type with the tubes opening into at least one tube end plate which is covered by a header box crimped by a peripheral upright edge of the tube end plate, wherein the upright edge of the tube end plate has, at least along a major portion of its periphery, a line of lesser resistance, wherein stiffening means, having camming surfaces engagable with a crimping tool, are provided in the upright edge solely above the line of lesser resistance, and wherein, as the camming surface engage the tool, the upright edge of said tube end plate, including said stiffening means, is folded back on a peripheral flange of the header box substantially around said line of lesser resistance in a position at which a heel portion of said header box is maintained so as to compress a deformable gasket.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
147 words
A heat exchanger of the tube and heat dissipator type with the tubes opening into at least one tube end plate which is covered by a header box crimped by a peripheral upright edge of the tube end plate, wherein the upright edge of the tube end plate has, at least along a major portion of its periphery, a line of lesser resistance, wherein stiffening means, having camming surfaces engagable with a crimping tool, are provided in the upright edge solely above the line of lesser resistance, and wherein, as the camming surface engage the tool, the upright edge of said tube end plate, including said stiffening means, is folded back on a peripheral flange of the header box substantially around said line of lesser resistance in a position at which a heel portion of said header box is maintained so as to compress a deformable gasket.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
A heat exchanger according to claim 1, wherein the stiffening means are made of waves separated by substantially flat portions.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
A heat exchanger according to claim 1, wherein the line of lesser resistance is defined by holes or openings.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
A heat exchanger according to claim 3, characterized by teeth formed by the header box in register with said holes or openings.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
45 words
A heat exchanger according to claim 4 wherein the stiffening means are made of waves separated by substantially flat portions, and wherein said teeth are defined by notches for passage of said substantially flat portions during insertion of said teeth in said holes or openings.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
A heat exchanger according to claim 4, wherein said teeth have a width which is smaller than a diameter or width of said holes or openings.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
31 words
A heat exchanger according to claim 1, wherein at least one slit or notch is provided in each upright edge and extends up to vicinity of the line of lesser resistance.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
29 words
A heat exchanger according to claim 1, wherein at least one wave is provided in each upright edge and extends up to vicinity of the line of lesser resistance.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
126 words
A method for crimping a tube end plate of a heat exchanger on a header box, the tube end plate being provided with a peripheral upright edge and the header box having a corresponding peripheral extra-thickness with a flange, comprising the steps of: providing a line of lesser resistance in the peripheral upright edge of the tube end plate, stiffening only that portion of said peripheral upright edge of the tube end plate which extends above said line of lesser resistance so that a camming effect may occur when contacted by an appropriate tool, and bending the stiffened portion of said peripheral upright edge at least partly back into a position so that said stiffened portion overlies said header box flange and compresses a deformable gasket.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
126 words
A method for crimping a tube end plate of a heat exchanger on a header box, the tube end plate being provided with a peripheral upright edge and the header box having a corresponding peripheral extra-thickness with a flange, comprising the steps of: providing a line of lesser resistance in the peripheral upright edge of the tube end plate, stiffening only that portion of said peripheral upright edge of the tube end plate which extends above said line of lesser resistance so that a camming effect may occur when contacted by an appropriate tool, and bending the stiffened portion of said peripheral upright edge at least partly back into a position so that said stiffened portion overlies said header box flange and compresses a deformable gasket.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
47 words
A method according to claim 9, wherein the step of stiffening only that portion of said peripheral upright edge of the tube end plate which extends above said line of lesser resistance comprises forming therein outwardly protruding waves defining substantially flat portions extending vertically between said waves.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
122 words
A method according to claim 10, wherein the step of bending back the stiffened portion of the peripheral upright edge of said tube end plate comprises placing said peripheral upright edge into a tool having crimping walls with a spacing corresponding to the spacing of an outer face of various plane sides of said upright edge, positioning a deformable gasket in the tube end plate, positioning the header box in such a manner that a heel portion thereof bears on said gasket, exerting a pressure on the header box to deform the gasket, and then bending back the outwardly protruding waves and the flat portions extending therebetween toward a flange of the header box, with the gasket being still kept under pressure.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
76 words
A method according to claim 9, and further comprising the step of forming the flange of said extra-thickness of the header box with an edge, the step of providing the line of lesser resistance in the peripheral upright edge of the tube end plate comprising forming holes or openings in the peripheral upright edge of the tube end plate at a level for which said edge of the flange is enclosed in said holes or openings.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
61 words
A method according to claim 12, wherein teeth are formed in the header box in register with some at least of the holes or openings defining the line of lesser resistance, said holes or openings having a shape taken among a round, oblong, rectangular and trapezoidal shape, and said teeth having a width smaller than that of the holes of openings.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
75 words
A method according to claim 9, and further comprising the step of forming the flange of said extra-thickness of the header box with lugs, the step of providing the line of lesser resistance in the peripheral upright edge of the tube end plate comprising forming holes or openings in the peripheral upright edge of the tube end plate at a level for which the top of said lugs is enclosed in said holes or openings.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
61 words
A method according to claim 14, wherein teeth are formed in the header box in register with some at least of the holes or openings defining the line of lesser resistance, said holes or openings having a shape taken among a round, oblong, rectangular and trapezoidal shape, and said teeth having a width smaller than that of the holes or openings.
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