US5316079A
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Integrated heat exchanger
Assignee: Paccar Inc
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Filing: 1993-02-12
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Granted: 1994-05-31
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Expires: 2013-02-12
Abstract
Abstract An integrated heat exchanger includes a first heat exchange core adapted for cooling a first heat exchange fluid and a second heat exchange core adapted for cooling a second heat exchange fluid. A first pair of fluid manifolds supports the first and second heat exchange cores and communicates with the first heat exchange core to allow the first heat exchange fluid to pass between the first pair of fluid manifolds and the first heat exchange core. A second pair of fluid manifolds supports the first and second heat exchange cores and communicates with the second heat exchange core to allow the second heat exchange fluid to pass between the second pair of fluid manifolds and the second heat exchange core. The first and second pairs of fluid manifolds form a quadrilateral support structure with each fluid manifold forming a side of the support structure. The fluid manifolds of the first pair of fluid manifolds are positioned on opposite sides of the support structure and are each connected between the second pair of fluid manifolds. Preferably, the first heat exchange core is a coolant radiator core adapted to use a liquid as the first heat exchange fluid and the second heat exchange core is a charge air cooler core adapted to use compressed gas as the second heat exchange fluid. The coolant radiator core has a perimeter that defines a front face of the coolant radiator core, the charge air cooler core is positioned in front of the coolant radiator core, and the second pair of fluid manifolds is positioned outside of the perimeter of the coolant radiator core.
Inventors
- 👤 Randall E. Hedeen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 01:03
CPC Classifications
F; F28; F28D; F28D1/00; F28D1/02; F28D1/04; F28D1/0408; F28D1/0426; F28D1/0435; F02; F02B; F02B29/00; F02B29/04; F02B29/045; F02B29/0456; F02B29/0475; F28F; F28F9/00; F28F9/001; F02B29/0406; F02B29/0425; F02B29/0431; Y; Y02; Y02T; Y02T10/00; Y02T10/10; Y02T10/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
214 words
An integrated heat exchanger, comprising: a first heat exchange core adapted for cooling a first heat exchange fluid and having a perimeter that defines a front face of the first heat exchange core; a second heat exchange core adapted for cooling a second heat exchange fluid and positioned in front of the first heat exchange core; and an integrated, self-supporting, peripheral support structure supporting the heat exchange cores on a motor vehicle frame, the support structure including: a first pair of fluid manifolds supporting the heat exchange cores and communicating with the first heat exchange core to allow the first heat exchange fluid to pass between the first fluid manifolds and the first heat exchange core; and a second pair of fluid manifolds coupled to and extending between the first fluid manifolds, thereby forming the peripheral support structure supporting the heat exchange cores, the second fluid manifolds communicating with the second heat exchange core to allow the second heat exchange fluid to pass between the second fluid manifolds and the second heat exchange core, the second fluid manifolds being positioned outside of the first heat exchange core perimeter; wherein the first and second fluid manifolds are of sufficient strength to support the fluid manifolds and the heat exchange cores without additional structural frame support.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
214 words
An integrated heat exchanger, comprising: a first heat exchange core adapted for cooling a first heat exchange fluid and having a perimeter that defines a front face of the first heat exchange core; a second heat exchange core adapted for cooling a second heat exchange fluid and positioned in front of the first heat exchange core; and an integrated, self-supporting, peripheral support structure supporting the heat exchange cores on a motor vehicle frame, the support structure including: a first pair of fluid manifolds supporting the heat exchange cores and communicating with the first heat exchange core to allow the first heat exchange fluid to pass between the first fluid manifolds and the first heat exchange core; and a second pair of fluid manifolds coupled to and extending between the first fluid manifolds, thereby forming the peripheral support structure supporting the heat exchange cores, the second fluid manifolds communicating with the second heat exchange core to allow the second heat exchange fluid to pass between the second fluid manifolds and the second heat exchange core, the second fluid manifolds being positioned outside of the first heat exchange core perimeter; wherein the first and second fluid manifolds are of sufficient strength to support the fluid manifolds and the heat exchange cores without additional structural frame support.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
The integrated heat exchange of claim 1 wherein the first heat exchange core is a coolant radiator core adapted to use a liquid as the first heat exchange fluid.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
The integrated heat exchanger of claim 2 wherein the second heat exchange core is a charge air cooler core adapted to use compressed gas as the second heat exchange fluid.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
The integrated heat exchanger of claim 1 wherein the first and second pair of manifolds form a quadrilateral support structure with each fluid manifold forming a side of the support structure.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
31 words
The integrated heat exchanger of claim 4 wherein the first pair of manifolds are positioned on opposite sides of the support structure and are connected to the second pair of manifolds.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
173 words
An integrated heat exchanger, comprising: a first heat exchange core adapted for cooling a first heat exchange fluid; a second heat exchange core adapted for cooling a second heat exchange fluid; and an integrated, peripheral, quadrilateral support structure supporting the heat exchange cores on a motor vehicle frame, the support structure including: a first pair of hollow fluid manifolds supporting the first and second heat exchange cores and communicating with the first heat exchange core to allow the first heat exchange fluid to pass between the first pair of fluid manifolds and the first heat exchange core; and a second pair of hollow fluid manifolds supporting the first and second heat exchange cores and communicating with the second heat exchange core to allow the second heat exchange fluid to pass between the second pair of fluid manifolds and the second heat exchange core, with each fluid manifold of the first and second pairs of fluid manifolds forming a side of the support structure and extending from one fluid manifold to another fluid manifold.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
173 words
An integrated heat exchanger, comprising: a first heat exchange core adapted for cooling a first heat exchange fluid; a second heat exchange core adapted for cooling a second heat exchange fluid; and an integrated, peripheral, quadrilateral support structure supporting the heat exchange cores on a motor vehicle frame, the support structure including: a first pair of hollow fluid manifolds supporting the first and second heat exchange cores and communicating with the first heat exchange core to allow the first heat exchange fluid to pass between the first pair of fluid manifolds and the first heat exchange core; and a second pair of hollow fluid manifolds supporting the first and second heat exchange cores and communicating with the second heat exchange core to allow the second heat exchange fluid to pass between the second pair of fluid manifolds and the second heat exchange core, with each fluid manifold of the first and second pairs of fluid manifolds forming a side of the support structure and extending from one fluid manifold to another fluid manifold.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
29 words
The integrated heat exchanger of claim 6 wherein the first heat exchange core is a coolant radiator core adapted to use a liquid as the first heat exchange fluid.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
30 words
The integrated heat exchanger of claim 7 wherein the second heat exchange core is a charge air cooler core adapted to use compressed gas as the second heat exchange fluid.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
57 words
The integrated heat exchanger of claim 8 wherein the coolant radiator core has a perimeter that defines a front face of the coolant radiator core, the charge air cooler core is positioned in front of the coolant radiator core, and the second pair of fluid manifolds is positioned outside of the perimeter of the coolant radiator core.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
46 words
The integrated heat exchanger of claim 6 wherein the fluid manifolds of the first pair of fluid manifolds are positioned on opposite sides of the support structure and extend from a first fluid manifold to a second fluid manifold of the second pair of fluid manifolds.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
23 words
The integrated heat exchanger of claim 6 wherein the second heat exchange core is positioned in front of the first heat exchange core.
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