EP0745821A1 - Echangeur de chaleur avec collecteur compartimenté - Google Patents

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EP0745821A1
EP0745821A1 EP96108486A EP96108486A EP0745821A1 EP 0745821 A1 EP0745821 A1 EP 0745821A1 EP 96108486 A EP96108486 A EP 96108486A EP 96108486 A EP96108486 A EP 96108486A EP 0745821 A1 EP0745821 A1 EP 0745821A1
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F28—HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
    • F28F—DETAILS OF HEAT-EXCHANGE AND HEAT-TRANSFER APPARATUS, OF GENERAL APPLICATION
    • F28F9/00—Casings; Header boxes; Auxiliary supports for elements; Auxiliary members within casings
    • F28F9/02—Header boxes; End plates
    • F28F9/0202—Header boxes having their inner space divided by partitions
    • F28F9/0204—Header boxes having their inner space divided by partitions for elongated header box, e.g. with transversal and longitudinal partitions
    • F28F9/0209—Header boxes having their inner space divided by partitions for elongated header box, e.g. with transversal and longitudinal partitions having only transversal partitions
    • F28F9/0212—Header boxes having their inner space divided by partitions for elongated header box, e.g. with transversal and longitudinal partitions having only transversal partitions the partitions being separate elements attached to header boxes

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  • This invention generally relates to a heat exchanger and, more particularly, to a heat exchanger having a divided header tank.
  • Heat exchangers are well known and exist in a variety of configurations.
  • Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 62-8585 (“JU'585") and Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 4-225796 (“JP'796") disclose shell-and-tube heat exchangers.
  • Such heat exchangers typically include a pair of header tanks, at least one of which is divided into two or more sections.
  • a shell-and-tube heat exchanger 10' disclosed in JU'585 includes upper and lower shells or header tanks 11 and 12 which are vertically spaced from each other, a plurality of pipe members 13 which link the pair of header tanks 11 and 12 in fluid communication, and a plurality of corrugated fin members 14 which are fixedly disposed within the intervening spaces defined between the adjacent pipe members 13.
  • the upper header tank 11 includes a slit 111 centrally formed through a top end portion thereof for penetration of a plate member 15.
  • the slit 111 extends along substantially the entire lateral length of the top end portion of the upper header tab 11. After penetration through the slit 111, the plate member 15 is disposed within the upper header tank 11, so that an inner hollow space 110 of the upper header tank 11 is divided into a first and second sections 110a and 110b.
  • First and second circular holes 16 and 17 are formed at the top end portion of the upper header tank 11 at locations corresponding to the first and second sections 110a and 110b, respectively.
  • One end of an inlet pipe 18 is fixedly received within the first circular hole 16 so as to link the first section 110a of the inner hollow space 110 of the upper header tank 11 with a first external element (not shown) in fluid communication.
  • one end of an outlet pipe 19 is fixedly received within the second circular hole 17 so as to link the second section 110b of the inner hollow space 110 of the upper header tank 11 with a second external element (not shown) in fluid communication.
  • a first heat exchange medium flowing from the first external element is conducted into the first section 110a of the inner hollow space 110 of the upper header tank 11 through the inlet pipe 18.
  • the first heat exchange medium then dispersedly flows downwardly through a first group of the pipe members 13, which correspond to the first section 110a.
  • the first heat exchange medium exchanges heat with a second heat exchange medium (e.g., air) passing through the corrugated fin members 14 of the heat exchanger 10'.
  • the first heat exchange medium then flows into a first area 120a of an inner hollow space 120 of the lower header tank 12.
  • First area 120a of inner hollow space 120 corresponds to first section 110a of inner hollow space 110.
  • the first heat exchange medium then flows into a second area 120b of the inner hollow space 120 of the lower header tank 12.
  • Second area 120b of inner hollow space 120 corresponds to second section 110b of inner hollow space 110.
  • hollow space 120 is not partitioned and areas 120a and 120b are in direct fluid communication.
  • the first heat exchange medium then dispersedly flows upwardly through a second group of the pipe members 13, which correspond to the second section 110b of the inner hollow space 110. As this occurs, the first heat exchange medium again exchanges heat with the second heat exchange medium flowing through the corrugated fin members 14.
  • the first heat exchange medium then flows into the second section 110b of the inner hollow space 110 of the upper header tank 11, and is then conducted to the second external element (not shown) through the outlet pipe 19.
  • the plate member 15 is inserted into the inner hollow space 110 of the upper header tank 11 through the slit 111, such that the plate member 15 is parallel to a plane which is perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the upper header tank 11.
  • the plate member 15 is arranged to be fitly disposed within the upper header tank 11 in an upright posture.
  • the plate member 15 can easily lose its upright posture if the heat exchanger 10' receives an external impact force. This may create one or more defective air gaps between a peripheral edge of the plate member 15 and the inner surface of the upper header tank 11. This may also create one or more defective air gaps at an inner periphery of the slit 111.
  • the plate 15 is subsequently affixed to the upper header tank 11 by an affixing process (e.g., a brazing process), the above-mentioned defective air gaps may still exist. Accordingly, during operation of the heat exchanger 10', a portion of the first heat exchange medium can directly flow (through the defective air gaps) from the first section 110a to the second section 110b of the inner hollow space 110 of the upper header tank 11. Also, the first heat exchange medium may leak from the inner hollow space 110 to the exterior of the heat exchanger 10'.
  • an affixing process e.g., a brazing process
  • the upper header tank 11 includes a U-shaped plate member 150 disposed within a central portion thereof.
  • the U-shaped plate member 150 includes a partitioning portion 151, a stabilizing portion 152 and a curved connecting portion 153 connecting the partitioning portion 151 and the stabilizing portion 152 at their top end regions.
  • the partitioning portion 151 is shaped to be substantially similar to a lateral cross section of the inner hollow space 110 of the upper header tank 11.
  • the stabilizing portion 152 is spaced from the partitioning portion 151 and is arranged to be substantially parallel thereto.
  • the U-shaped plate member 150 is disposed within a central region of the upper header tank 11, such that a lower end of the partitioning portion 151 and a lower end of the stabbing portion 152 are in contact with an inner bottom end surface of the upper header tank 11.
  • the portions 151 and 152 stable each other.
  • the curved connecting portion 153 is fixedly secured to the top end portion of the upper head tank 11 by a screw 154, such that the partitioning portion 151 is arranged to be fitly disposed within the upper header tank 11 in an upright posture.
  • a peripheral edge of the partitioning portion 151 is sealingly and fixedly connected to an inner surface of the upper header tank 11 without air gaps, which defectively link the first section 110a with the second section 110b.
  • the heat exchanger of JP'796 has several shortcomings. For example, in assembling the heat exchanger of JP'796, complicated press work is required to prepare the U-shaped plate member 150, and the weight of the heat exchanger is unnecessarily increased due to the existence of the stabilizing portion 152 and connecting portion 153. Other shortcomings exist in the prior art.
  • a heat exchanger which includes a first header tank, a second header tank spaced from the first header tank, and a plurality of pipe members connecting the first header tank to the second header tank in fluid communication.
  • At least one of the header tanks has a top end portion, a bottom end portion spaced from the top end portion, and a sidewall portion.
  • the at least one header tank defines an inner hollow space therein.
  • the heat exchanger also includes means for partitioning the inner hollow space of the at least one header tank into a plurality of sections.
  • the partitioning means includes first and second slits formed in the sidewall portion.
  • the partitioning means further includes a partitioning plate having first and second end portions.
  • a portion of the partitioning plate is fitly disposed within the at least one header tank by penetrating the at least one header tank through the first and second slits, such that the first and second end portions of the partitioning plate are engagedly received within the first and second slits, respectively.
  • Fig. 1 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of a heat exchanger in accordance with the prior art.
  • FIG. 2 is a partial perspective view of a heat exchanger in accordance with the prior art.
  • Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a heat excharger in accordance with a first embodiment of the present invention.
  • Fig. 4 is an enlarged perspective view of the header tank of the heat exchanger of Fig. 3.
  • Fig. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along plane V in Fig. 4.
  • Fig. 6 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional view of the header tank of Fig. 4.
  • Fig. 7 is a perspective view of a header tank and a disengaged partitioning plate.
  • Fig. 8 is a perspective view of a header tank, an engaged partitioning plate and a separate plate portion.
  • Fig. 9 is a cross-sectional view of a header tank and partitioning plate in accordance with a second embodiment of the present invention.
  • Fig. 10 is a cross-sectional view of a header tank and partitioning plate in accordance with a third embodiment of the present invention.
  • Fig. 11 is a cross-sectional view of a header tank and partitioning plate in accordance with a fourth embodiment of the present invention.
  • Fig. 12 is a cross-sectional view of a header tank and partitioning plate in accordance with a fifth embodiment of the present invention.
  • Fig. 13 is a cross-sectional view of a header tank and partitioning plate in accordance with a sixth embodiment of the present invention.
  • Fig. 14 is a cross-sectional view of a header tank and partitioning plate in accordance with a seventh embodiment of the present invention.
  • Fig. 15 is a perspective view of a header tank in accordance with an eighth embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 3 An overall construction of a heat exchanger in accordance with a first embodiment of the present invention is described in detail below with reference to Figs. 3 through 6.
  • the heat exchanger described is a shell-and-tube type heat exchanger constructed to perform as an evaporator of a refrigerant circuit of an automotive air conditioning system.
  • the invention is not so limited.
  • a heat exchanger 10 comprises an upper header tank 20, a lower header tank 30 which is vertically spaced from the upper header 20, and a plurality of pipe members 40 which link the upper and lower header tanks 20 and 30 in fluid communication.
  • the pipe members 40 are arranged to be diagonally aligned with one another.
  • pipe members 40 may be arranged in other configurations.
  • upper and lower header tanks 20 and 30, and pipe members 40 are made of, for example, aluminum or an aluminum alloy. However, other suitable materials may be used.
  • Upper header tank 20 comprises a cup-shaped member 21, having a generally rectangular parallelepiped shape, and a rectangular plate member 22.
  • Cup-shaped member 21 includes a top portion 212 and a sidewall portion 213.
  • Sidewall portion 213 includes a pair of first side portions 213a each having a first longitudinal length, and a pair of second side portions 213b each having a second longitudinal length which is greater than the first longitudinal length.
  • An outwardly extending flange portion 211 is formed about an entire periphery of an opening end of the cup-shaped member 21.
  • Rectangular plate member 22 comprises a plurality of small projections 221 formed at predetermined intervals about an entire peripheral edge thereof.
  • a plurality of circular holes 222 are formed through rectangular plate member 22 so as to fitly receive a top end portion of corresponding pipe members 40.
  • the entire peripheral region of the rectangular plate member 22 is fixedly and sealingly connected to the flange portion 211 of cup-shaped member 21 by, for example, brazing, so that an opening end of the cup-shaped member 21 is sealingly covered by the rectangular plate member 22.
  • a pair of slits 215 are formed at a central region of the pair of second side portions 213b, respectively along the entire vertical length thereof.
  • the slits may be formed at any longitudinal position along second side portions 213b to obtain the desired division of an inner hollow space 24 defined by cup-shaped member 21 and rear plate member 22.
  • a rectangular partitioning plate 23 made of, for example, aluminum or an aluminum alloy is arranged to penetrate across the upper header tank 20 through the pair of slits 215 such that the opposite longitudinal end portions of partitioning plate 23 slightly outwardly project from a outer surface of the pair of second side portions 213b, respectively.
  • partitioning plate 23 The opposite longitudinal end portions of partitioning plate 23 are then fixedly ad sealingly connected to a inner surface of the pair of slits 215 by, for example, brazing.
  • an inner hollow space 24 of upper header tank 20 defined by cup-shaped member 21 and rectangular plate member 22 is divided into first and second sections 24a and 24b by partitioning plate 23.
  • Partitioning plate 23 can have other shapes and can be made of other suitable materials. Also, partitioning plate 23 does not, in all cases, have to project slightly from the outer surface of second side portions 213b.
  • first and second circular holes 25 and 26 are formed through one of the pair of second side portions 213b at locations corresponding to the first and second sections 24a and 24b, respectively.
  • One end of an inlet pipe 27 made of, for example, aluminum or a aluminum alloy is fixedly connected to an inner peripheral surface of first circular hole 25 by, for example, brazing so as to link the first section 24a of the inner hollow space 24 with one external element (e.g., a condenser not shown), of a refrigerant circuit.
  • an outlet pipe 28 is fixedly connected to a inner peripheral surface of the second circular hole 26 so as to link the second section 24b of inner hollow space 24 with another external element (e.g., a compressor not shown), of the refrigerant circuit.
  • another external element e.g., a compressor not shown
  • lower header tank 30 may be similar to that of the upper header tank 20 other than providing a partitioning plate and the inlet and outlet pipes. Therefore, a further explanation of lower header tank 30 is omitted. It should be noted that lower header tank 30 may have a partitioning plate if upper header tank 20 has more than one partitioning plate. This would allow more than one up ad down cycle of the first heat exchange medium.
  • partitioning plate 23 is arranged to penetrate across upper header tank 20 through the pair of slits 215 such that the opposite longitudinal end portions thereof slightly outwardly project from the outer surface of the pair of second side portions 213b, respectively.
  • a thickness "t" of partitioning plate 23 is designed to be about equal to a width "w" of the slits 215, and a height "h” of partitioning plate 23 is designed to be about equal to a vertical depth of cup-shaped member 21. Accordingly, the opposite longitudinal end portions of the partitioning plate 23 are fitly engaged with the inner surfaces of the pair of slits 215.
  • partitioning plate 23 is arranged to have a stable upright posture across upper header tank 20.
  • rectangular plate member 22 and cup-shaped member 21 are arranged such that the entire peripheral region of rectangular plate member 22 and flange portion 211 of cup-shaped member 21 are aligned and mated with each other.
  • a plurality of holes 222 are preferably formed and arranged so as to correspond to an arrangement of a plurality of pipe members 40.
  • a plurality of projections 221 are bent upwardly and then inwardly in generally right angles such that the flange portion 211 and the peripheral region of rectangular plate 22 are temporarily, firmly secured to each other.
  • opposed vertical edges of partitioning plate 23 are fitly sandwiched by cup-shaped member 21 and rectangular plate member 22.
  • a brazing process is performed.
  • the mating surfaces between partitioning plate 23 and cup-shaped member 21, between cup-shaped member 21 and rectangular plate member 22, and between partitioning plate 23 and rectangular plate member 22 are brazed to be fixedly and sealingly connected to each other.
  • a first heat exchange medium such as a refrigerant flowing from the condenser (not shown), is conducted into first section 24a of inner hollow space 24 of upper header tank 20 through the inlet pipe 27.
  • the first heat exchange medium then dispersedly flows downwardly through a first group of pipe members 40 corresponding to first section 24a.
  • First heat exchange medium exchanges heat with external air passing through the heat exchanger 10. In this heat exchanging operation, the heat of the air is absorbed by the refrigerant so that the refrigerant is vaporized and the air is cooled.
  • the refrigerant then flows into a first area 31a of an inner hollow space 31 of the lower header tank 30. First area 31a corresponds to first section 24a.
  • the first heat exchange medium then flows to a second area 31b of the inner hollow space 31.
  • Second area 31b corresponds to second section 24b.
  • the first heat exchange medium dispersedly flows upwardly through a second group of pipe members 40 corresponding to the second section 24b of inner hollow space 24 of upper header tank 20. Consequently, heat is again exchanged with external air passing through the heat exchanger 10.
  • the heat of the air is again absorbed by the refrigerant so that the refrigerant is vaporized and the air is cooled.
  • the first heat exchange medium then flows into second section 24b of inner hollow space 24 and is conducted to the refrigerant compressor (not shown) through the outlet pipe 28.
  • partitioning plate 23 since the opposite longitudinal end portions of partitioning plate 23 fitly engage with the pair of slits 215, respectively, the upright posture of partitioning plate 23 is firmly maintained even if the heat exchanger 10 receives an external impact force during the assembly process thereof. This is because there are two spaced apart lines of intersection between the partitioning plate and the header tank. These two lines of intersection exist at the regions where the respective end portions of the partitioning plate intersect the wall of the header tank (i.e., at slits 215). This is in contrast to the prior art in which there is either no line of intersection (e.g., JP'796) or only one line of intersection (e.g., JU'585).
  • no line of intersection e.g., JP'796
  • only one line of intersection e.g., JU'585
  • partitioning plate 23 has a simple configuration (e.g., a rectangular shape), no complicated press work is required to prepare the partitioning plate 23. Also, an unnecessary increase in the weight of the heat exchanger is prevented.
  • Figs. 9-15 illustrate heat exchangers in accordance with second through eighth embodiments of the present invention, respectively.
  • the same numerals are used to denote similar corresponding elements and a detailed explanation thereof is omitted.
  • a heat exchanger in accordance with a second embodiment of the present invention comprises upper header tank 20 including cup-shaped member 21 and a rectangular partitioning plate 33.
  • Partitioning plate 33 includes a pair of projections 33a, which are preferably formed at a lower half portion of the opposite longitudinal ends thereof, respectively.
  • the cup-shaped member 21 further includes a pair of slits 315 which are centrally formed through a lower half region of the pair of second side portions 213b, respectively along a vertical direction of the second side portions 213b.
  • Partitioning plate 33 is arranged to penetrate across the upper header tank 20 through the pair of slits 315 such that the pair of projections 33a slightly outwardly project from the outer surface of the pair of second side portions 213b, respectively.
  • a thickness of the partitioning plate 33 is preferably designed to be about equal to a width of the slits 315, and a height "h 1 " of projections 33a of partitioning plate 33 is designed to be about equal to a length "l 1 " of the slits 315. Accordingly, the end portions of the pair of projections 33a of partitioning plate 33 are fitly engaged with the pair of slits 315, respectively.
  • partitioning plate 33 has a stable upright posture across the upper header tank 20 during an assembly process of the heat exchanger.
  • rectangular plate member 22 includes a plurality of small projections 221 as shown in Fig. 8. Accordingly, the flange portion 211 of cup-shaped member 21 and the periphery of rectangular plate member 22 are temporarily, firmly secured to each other by means of bending the projections 221 during assembly of the heat exchanger.
  • a heat exchanger in accordance with a third embodiment of the present invention comprises an upper header tank 40.
  • Upper header tank 40 includes a pair of cup-shaped members 21 which are each similar to that of the previously-described embodiments.
  • the flange portions 211 of the pair of cup-shaped members 21 are aligned and mated with one another, and are fixedly connected to each other by, for example, brazing. Therefore, the respective pairs of second side portions 213b of the pair of cup-shaped members 21 form a pair of composite side portions 44 of upper header tank 40.
  • Each of the pair of cup-shaped members 21 includes the pair of slits 215 similar to those of the first embodiment.
  • the pair of slits 215 of one of the pair of cup-shaped members 21 are preferably aligned with the corresponding pair of slits 215 of the other cup-shaped member 21 when the cup-shaped members 21 are fixedly connected to each other. Therefore, the pairs of slits 215 of the pair of cup-shaped members 21 form a pair of composite slits 415 which bend along substantially the entire vertical length of the pair of composite side portions 44 of the upper header tank 40, respectively.
  • a partitioning plate 43 penetrates across the upper header tank 40 through the composite slits 415 such that the opposite longitudinal end portions thereof sightly outwardly project from an outer surface of the pair of composite side portions 44 of the upper header tank 40, respectively.
  • a thickness of partitioning plate 43 is designed to be about equal to a width of slits 415, and a height "h 2 " of partitioning plate 43 is designed to be about equal to a length "l 2 " of the slits 415. Accordingly, the opposite longitudinal end portions of the partitioning plate 43 are fitly engaged with the pair of slits 415, respectively. As a result, the partitioning plate 43 has a stable upright posture across the upper header tank 40 during an assembly process of the heat exchanger.
  • a heat exchanger in accordance with a fourth embodiment of the present invention comprises an upper header tank 40 similar to that illustrated in Fig. 10.
  • the heat exchanger also comprises a rectangular partitioning plate 53.
  • Partitioning plate 53 includes a pair of projections 53a preferably formed at a vertically central portion of the opposite longitudinal ends thereof, respectively.
  • Each of the pair of cup-shaped members 21 of the upper header tank 40 includes a pair of slits 315 similar to that of the cup-shaped portions illustrated in Fig. 9.
  • the pair of slits 315 of one of the pair of cup-shaped members 21 are aligned with the corresponding pair of slits 315 of the other cup-shaped member 21 when the cup-shaped members 21 are fixedly connected to each other. Therefore, the pair of slits 315 of each of the pair of cup-shaped members 21 form a pair of composite slits 515 in the pair of composite side portions 44 of the upper header tank 40, respectively.
  • a partitioning plate 53 penetrates across the upper header tank 40 through composite slits 515 such that an end portion of each of the pair of projections 53a thereof sightly outwardly projects from an outer surface of the pair of composite side portions 44.
  • a thickness of the partitioning plate 53 is designed to be about equal to a width of the slits 515, and a height "h 3 " of the projections 53a of the partitioning plate 53 is designed to be about equal to a vertical length "l 3 " of the slits 515. Accordingly, the end portions of the pair of the projections 53a of the partitioning plate 53 are each fitly engaged with one of the pair of composite slits 515. As a result, partitioning plate 53 has a stable upright posture across the upper header tank 40 during assembly of the heat exchanger.
  • one or both of the pair cup-shaped members 21 includes a plurality of small projections 221 (similar to that shown in Fig. 8) formed about periphery of the flange portion 211 thereof. Accordingly, the flange portions 211 of the pair of cup-shaped members 21 are temporarily, firmly secured to each other by means of bending the projections 221 during the assembly process.
  • a heat exchanger in accordance with a fifth embodiment of the present invention comprises an upper header tank 60 having a generally rectangular parallelepiped shape.
  • Upper header tank 60 includes first and second cup-shaped members 61 and 62 which are each generally rectangular parallelepiped in shape.
  • the heat exchanger also comprises a rectangular partitioning plate 63.
  • An opening end portion of the first cup-shaped member 61 is fixedly received within an opening end portion of the second cup-shaped member 62.
  • second cup-shaped member 62 could be sized to be received within the opening end of first cup-shaped Portion 61.
  • Upper header tank 60 includes composite side portions 64 comprised of the respective side portions of cup-shaped members 61 and 62.
  • a pair of composite slits 615 are centrally formed through a central region of the opposite composite side portions 64 of the upper header tank 60, respectively along a vertical direction of composite side portions 64.
  • Partitioning plate 63 includes a pair of projections 63a which are preferably centrally formed at the opposite longitudinal ends thereof. Partitioning plate 63 penetrates across the upper header tank 60 through the composite slits 615 such that an end portion of each of the pair of projections 63a thereof sightly outwardly projects from an outer surface of one of the pair of composite side portions 64 of the upper header tank 60.
  • a thickness of partitioning plate 63 is designed to be about equal to a width of one of composite slits 615, and a height "h 4 " of projections 63a of partitioning plate 63 is designed to be about equal to a vertical length "l 4 " of composite slits 615.
  • each end portion of the pair of projections 63a of the partitioning plate 63 is fitly engaged with one of the pair of composite slits 615.
  • partitioning plate 63 has a stable uptight posture across the upper header tank 60 during assembly of the heat exchanger.
  • a heat exchanger in accordance with a sixth embodiment of the present invention comprises an upper header tank 70 having a generally rectangular parallelepiped shape.
  • the upper header tank 70 includes first and second cup-shaped members 71 and 72 which are generally rectangular parallelepiped in shape.
  • the heat exchanger also comprises a rectangular partitioning plate 73.
  • An opening end portion of the first cup-shaped member 71 is fixedly received within an opening end portion of the second cup-shaped member 72 to form a faucet joint.
  • second cup-shaped member 72 could be sized to be received within the opening end of first cup-shaped member 71.
  • Composite side portions 74 are formed similar to previously-described embodiments.
  • a pair of composite slits 715 are preferably centrally formed through opposite composite side portions 74 of the upper header tank 70, respectively, in a vertical direction.
  • Partitioning plate 73 includes a pair of projections 73a which are preferably centrally formed at opposite longitudinal ends thereof, respectively. Partitioning plate 73 penetrates across the upper header tank 70 through composite slits 715, such that an end portion of each of the pair of projections 73a thereof sightly outwardly projects from an outer surface of one of the pair of composite side portions 74.
  • a thickness of partitioning plate 73 is designed to be about equal to a width of composite slits 715, and a height "h 5 " of projections 73a of partitioning plate 73 is designed to be about equal to a length "l 5 " of the slits 715.
  • each of the end portions of the pair of the projections 73a of partitioning plate 73 is fitly engaged with one of the pair of slits 715.
  • partitioning plate 73 has a stable upright posture across the upper header tank 60 during assembly of the heat exchanger.
  • a heat exchanger in accordance with a seventh embodiment of the present invention comprises an upper header tank 80 which is similar to the upper header tank 20 shown in Fig. 5. However, no small projections 221 are formed about the periphery of rectangular plate member 22. In a process of assembling the heat exchanger of this embodiment, the entire peripheral region of the rectangular plate member 22 is bent upwardly, so that the entire flange portion 211 of the cup-shaped member 21 and the entire peripheral region of the rectangular plate member 22 are temporarily, firmly secured to each other.
  • a heat exchanger in accordance with an eighth embodiment of the present invention comprises an upper header tank 90 which includes rectangular plate member 22 and a channel member 91.
  • the channel member 91 includes a top portion 911 and a pair of side portions 912 which extend downwardly from the opposite lateral ends of the top portion 911.
  • the top portion 911 and the pair of side portions 912 are arranged to be generally perpendicular to each other.
  • a lower end region of each of the side portions 912 is bent outwardly so that flange regions 912a are formed.
  • a pair of slits 915 are formed at a preferably central region of the pair of side portions 912 of the channel member 91, respectively, along the entire vertical length of the side portions 912.
  • a pair of slits 913 are formed at one longitudinal end region of the pair of side portions 912 of the channel member 91, respectively, along the entire vertical length of the side portions 912
  • a pair of slits 914 are formed at the other longitudinal end region of the pair of side portions 912 of the channel member 91, respectively, along the entire vertical length of the side portions 912.
  • a rectangular partitioning plate member 93 penetrates across the upper header tank 90 through the slits 915, such that the opposite longitudinal end portions thereof slightly outwardly project from an outer surface of the pair of side portions 912 of the channel member 90.
  • the partitioning plate 93 has a stable upright posture across the upper header tank 90 during assembly of the heat exchanger.
  • a first rectangular end plate 94 penetrates across the upper header tank 90 through the slits 913 such that the opposite longitudinal end portions thereof slightly outwardly project from the outer surface of the pair of side portions 912 of the channel member 90.
  • a second rectangular and plate 95 penetrates across the upper header tank 90 through the slits 914 such that the opposite longitudinal end portions thereof slightly outwardly project from an outer surface of the pair of side portions 912 of the channel member 90, respectively.
  • the manufacturing process and operation of the heat exchanger is substantially similar to those of the heat exchanger 10 of the first embodiment so that a detailed explanation thereof is unnecessary.

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