EP2106520A4 - Heat exchanger fin - Google Patents

Heat exchanger fin

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Publication number
EP2106520A4
EP2106520A4 EP07853381A EP07853381A EP2106520A4 EP 2106520 A4 EP2106520 A4 EP 2106520A4 EP 07853381 A EP07853381 A EP 07853381A EP 07853381 A EP07853381 A EP 07853381A EP 2106520 A4 EP2106520 A4 EP 2106520A4
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EP
European Patent Office
Prior art keywords
heat exchanger
exchanger fin
fin
heat
exchanger
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Application number
EP07853381A
Other languages
German (de)
French (fr)
Other versions
EP2106520B1 (en
EP2106520A1 (en
Inventor
John A Kolb
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
VISTA-PRO AUTOMOTIVE, LLC
Original Assignee
Proliance International Inc
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Priority claimed from US11/622,512 external-priority patent/US7866042B2/en
Priority claimed from US11/770,210 external-priority patent/US8408283B2/en
Application filed by Proliance International Inc filed Critical Proliance International Inc
Publication of EP2106520A1 publication Critical patent/EP2106520A1/en
Publication of EP2106520A4 publication Critical patent/EP2106520A4/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of EP2106520B1 publication Critical patent/EP2106520B1/en
Not-in-force legal-status Critical Current
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

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Classifications

    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F28—HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
    • F28D—HEAT-EXCHANGE APPARATUS, NOT PROVIDED FOR IN ANOTHER SUBCLASS, IN WHICH THE HEAT-EXCHANGE MEDIA DO NOT COME INTO DIRECT CONTACT
    • F28D1/00—Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary conduit assemblies for one heat-exchange medium only, the media being in contact with different sides of the conduit wall, in which the other heat-exchange medium is a large body of fluid, e.g. domestic or motor car radiators
    • F28D1/02—Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary conduit assemblies for one heat-exchange medium only, the media being in contact with different sides of the conduit wall, in which the other heat-exchange medium is a large body of fluid, e.g. domestic or motor car radiators with heat-exchange conduits immersed in the body of fluid
    • F28D1/04—Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary conduit assemblies for one heat-exchange medium only, the media being in contact with different sides of the conduit wall, in which the other heat-exchange medium is a large body of fluid, e.g. domestic or motor car radiators with heat-exchange conduits immersed in the body of fluid with tubular conduits
    • F28D1/053—Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary conduit assemblies for one heat-exchange medium only, the media being in contact with different sides of the conduit wall, in which the other heat-exchange medium is a large body of fluid, e.g. domestic or motor car radiators with heat-exchange conduits immersed in the body of fluid with tubular conduits the conduits being straight
    • F28D1/0535—Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary conduit assemblies for one heat-exchange medium only, the media being in contact with different sides of the conduit wall, in which the other heat-exchange medium is a large body of fluid, e.g. domestic or motor car radiators with heat-exchange conduits immersed in the body of fluid with tubular conduits the conduits being straight the conduits having a non-circular cross-section
    • F28D1/05366—Assemblies of conduits connected to common headers, e.g. core type radiators
    • F28D1/05383—Assemblies of conduits connected to common headers, e.g. core type radiators with multiple rows of conduits or with multi-channel conduits
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B21—MECHANICAL METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
    • B21D—WORKING OR PROCESSING OF SHEET METAL OR METAL TUBES, RODS OR PROFILES WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
    • B21D13/00—Corrugating sheet metal, rods or profiles; Bending sheet metal, rods or profiles into wave form
    • B21D13/04—Corrugating sheet metal, rods or profiles; Bending sheet metal, rods or profiles into wave form by rolling
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F28—HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
    • F28F—DETAILS OF HEAT-EXCHANGE AND HEAT-TRANSFER APPARATUS, OF GENERAL APPLICATION
    • F28F1/00—Tubular elements; Assemblies of tubular elements
    • F28F1/10—Tubular elements and assemblies thereof with means for increasing heat-transfer area, e.g. with fins, with projections, with recesses
    • F28F1/12—Tubular elements and assemblies thereof with means for increasing heat-transfer area, e.g. with fins, with projections, with recesses the means being only outside the tubular element
    • F28F1/126—Tubular elements and assemblies thereof with means for increasing heat-transfer area, e.g. with fins, with projections, with recesses the means being only outside the tubular element consisting of zig-zag shaped fins
    • F28F1/128—Fins with openings, e.g. louvered fins
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F28—HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
    • F28F—DETAILS OF HEAT-EXCHANGE AND HEAT-TRANSFER APPARATUS, OF GENERAL APPLICATION
    • F28F2215/00—Fins
    • F28F2215/02—Arrangements of fins common to different heat exchange sections, the fins being in contact with different heat exchange media
EP07853381.7A 2007-01-12 2007-12-14 Heat exchanger fin Not-in-force EP2106520B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US11/622,512 US7866042B2 (en) 2007-01-12 2007-01-12 Method for producing a split louver heat exchanger fin
US11/770,210 US8408283B2 (en) 2007-06-28 2007-06-28 Heat exchanger fin with ribbed hem
PCT/US2007/025559 WO2008085279A1 (en) 2007-01-12 2007-12-14 Heat exchanger fin

Publications (3)

Publication Number Publication Date
EP2106520A1 EP2106520A1 (en) 2009-10-07
EP2106520A4 true EP2106520A4 (en) 2012-08-01
EP2106520B1 EP2106520B1 (en) 2014-11-19

Family

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Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
EP07853381.7A Not-in-force EP2106520B1 (en) 2007-01-12 2007-12-14 Heat exchanger fin

Country Status (4)

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EP (1) EP2106520B1 (en)
CA (1) CA2672218A1 (en)
MX (1) MX2009005538A (en)
WO (1) WO2008085279A1 (en)

Families Citing this family (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR2941040B1 (en) 2009-01-15 2012-08-31 Valeo Systemes Thermiques INTERCHANGE OF HEAT EXCHANGE FOR A HEAT EXCHANGE DEVICE
CN101846479B (en) * 2009-03-25 2012-02-22 三花丹佛斯（杭州）微通道换热器有限公司 Fins for heat exchanger and heat exchanger using same
AU2012208125A1 (en) * 2011-01-21 2013-08-08 Daikin Industries, Ltd. Heat exchanger and air conditioner
JP2023072100A (en) * 2020-04-06 2023-05-24 三菱電機株式会社 Heat exchanger, air conditioner equipped with heat exchanger, and manufacturing method of heat exchanger

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DE4142019A1 (en) 1991-12-19 1993-06-24 Behr Gmbh & Co SHAFT RIB FOR FLAT TUBE HEAT EXCHANGER
JPH06180192A (en) * 1992-12-08 1994-06-28 Nippondenso Co Ltd Heat-exchanger
JP2000154989A (en) * 1998-11-18 2000-06-06 Daikin Ind Ltd Air heat exchanger
JP4456750B2 (en) 2000-11-10 2010-04-28 株式会社ティラド Corrugated fin heat exchanger and method for manufacturing the same
JP2002372389A (en) 2001-06-13 2002-12-26 Denso Corp Heat exchanger

Non-Patent Citations (2)

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No further relevant documents disclosed *
See also references of WO2008085279A1 *

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WO2008085279A1 (en) 2008-07-17
EP2106520B1 (en) 2014-11-19
CA2672218A1 (en) 2008-07-17
EP2106520A1 (en) 2009-10-07
MX2009005538A (en) 2009-06-08

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