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Heat exchanger having a bundle of tubes, in particular for a motor vehicle
Assignee: Valeo Thermique Moteur SA
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Filing: 1992-03-17
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Granted: 1993-06-15
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Expires: 2012-03-17
Abstract
Abstract A heat exchanger of the kind comprising a bundle of tubes arranged in at least one range of tubes, with each tube having a body terminating in an end portion which is received in a collecting plate. At least two adjacent tubes of the bundle define a terminal pitch distance separating their respective end portions, this pitch distance being different from a central pitch distance between their respective bodies.
Inventors
- 👤 Michel Potier
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 01:50
CPC Classifications
F; F28; F28F; F28F9/00; F28F9/02; F28F9/04; F28F9/16; F28F9/18; F28F9/182; F28D; F28D1/00; F28D1/02; F28D1/04; F28D1/053; F28D1/0535; F28D1/05366; F28D1/05383; F28F9/06; F28F9/14; F28F9/165
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
131 words
A heat exchanger comprising a collecting plate formed with through holes, and a bundle of tubes disposed in at least one row, with each said tube comprising a body defining a central axis and terminating in an end portion defining an end portion central axis, said central axes of the body and end portions being substantially parallel, each end portion being received in a said hole through the collecting plate, wherein at least two adjacent tubes of the bundle have central axes of their bodies and end portions which are substantially coplanar and define a terminal pitch distance between the central axes of their respective end portions and a central pitch distance separating the central axes of their respective bodies, the terminal pitch distance being different from the central pitch distance.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
131 words
A heat exchanger comprising a collecting plate formed with through holes, and a bundle of tubes disposed in at least one row, with each said tube comprising a body defining a central axis and terminating in an end portion defining an end portion central axis, said central axes of the body and end portions being substantially parallel, each end portion being received in a said hole through the collecting plate, wherein at least two adjacent tubes of the bundle have central axes of their bodies and end portions which are substantially coplanar and define a terminal pitch distance between the central axes of their respective end portions and a central pitch distance separating the central axes of their respective bodies, the terminal pitch distance being different from the central pitch distance.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
A heat exchanger according to claim 1, wherein said terminal pitch distance is greater than said central pitch distance.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
A heat exchanger according to claim 2, wherein said at least two adjacent tubes defining said pitch distances are in separate rows of the tube bundle.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
77 words
A heat exchanger according to claim 2, wherein said holes through the collecting plate are arranged in a plurality of series of holes, arranged so as to define between two adjacent holes in two different said series of holes a pitch distance corresponding to said terminal pitch distance of the tubes, with the respective end portions of two tubes of the bundle defining said terminal pitch distance being received each in a separate one of said holes.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
A heat exchanger according to claim 1, wherein the terminal pitch distance is smaller than the central pitch distance.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
A heat exchanger according to claim 5, wherein said at least two adjacent tubes defining said pitch distances are in separate rows of the tube bundle.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
53 words
A heat exchanger according to claim 6, wherein the tubes are grouped in pairs of adjacent tubes, the number of said holes in the collecting plate being the same as the number of pairs of tubes, with the end portions of the tubes in each pair being received in the same said hold.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
32 words
A heat exchanger according to claim 5, wherein the two adjacent tubes defining said terminal pitch distance and central pitch distance are in the same row of tubes in the tube bundle.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
53 words
A heat exchanger according to claim 8, wherein the tubes are grouped in pairs of adjacent tubes, the number of said holes in the collecting plate being the same as the number of pairs of tubes, with the end portions of the tubes in each pair being received in the same said hole.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
111 words
A heat exchanger according to claim 1, wherein the body of each tube has a generally oblong transverse cross section having a major axis and a minor axis, with the end portion of each tube defining a transverse cross section having a length defining a major axis and a width defining a minor axis in which the difference in length between the major axis and the minor axis of the transverse cross section of the end portion is in the inclusive range of zero to a value less than that of the corresponding difference between the lengths of the major and minor axis of the transverse cross section of the body.
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