US978975A - Radiator. - Google Patents

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J. A. WILSON, JR. A

RADIATOR.

APPLIGATXON rum 0cm), 1909.

Patented Dec. 20, 1910.

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s. A. mLsoN, JR. RAEIATOR.

AYPLIGATIE ILED UGT-9. 1909.

Patented Dee. 20, 1910.

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UNTTED STATES PATENT OFFICE;

y JOHN A. WILSON, JB., OF UFFALO, NEXV YORK, ASSIGNOR TO NOYE MANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF BUFFALO, NEYV YORK, A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

RADIATOR.

Specification of Letters Patent. Application led October 9, 1909. Serial lilo. 521309.

-Xew York, have invented new and neful Improvement?I in Radiatorst of which the following is a Specification.

This invention relate` to that type of autoA mobile radiatorsV in whieh the Cooling air passes through a plu 'alitv of horizontal tubeh or cells which are surrounded by the body of water to be cooled. Y

The objet-t. of this invention is to improve the means t'or Separating and supporting the ends of the tubes in a radiator of this eharaeter \.ith a view of simplifying the construetioirand reducing the eost of manufacture.

In the accompanying drawings consisting of 2l sheets: "igure l iS a front elevation, partlv in Section, of an automobile radiator embodying my invention. Fig. l is a vertieal section of the same. Figs. 2S and 4 are fragmentary perspective views. on an enlarged seale. ot' the preferred form ot the radiator.'Showing a part of the renter and a part of the side thereof, respectively. Fig. 5 is a lfragmentar)1 front elevation= partly 1n section on an enlarged scale. ot' the radiator, Shown in l1` igs. l-L. Figs. G and 7 are vertical sections in lines 8 6 and T--7. Fig. 5, respeetiveiy. Figs. 9 and t) are fragment-ary perspective viewsl Sho ing the moditied con struction of the tube Separating and supporting members. Fig. l() is a fragmentary perspective view ehowing another zuoditication of the means for separating and Supporting thez tuheS.

Y Similar letters of reference indicate correhponding parts throughout. the several views.

Referring to Fig". 1-7, represents the upper tank and ll the lower tank of the automobile radiator which are provided respectielv with the water inlet l and watei outlet and which are eonneeted in a well known manner with the cooling s vstem of Y an engine. C represente a plurality of horizontal parallel tubes which are arranged adjacent to eaeh other between the upper and lower tanks and which are substantiall) as long as the ileptlrof said tanks. lach of these tn\1 preferably quadraugular or Square in neetion and ofthe same diameter and form throughout it` length.

lthe upper and lower tanks A. B.

Patented Dec. 20, 1910.

he several tubes are separate from each other so as to forni water channels, passages or spaces between them. which Spaces communicate at their upper and lower ends with t the front and rear ends of the tubes the saine are supported and held apart and the water spare; between the same are closed b v the closing means which embody inv invention.

ln the preferred form ot' radiator Shown in Figs. l-T, the tubes C are arranged to torni vertical and horizontal rows and have their flat Sides arranged vertically and horizontally. The separating and supporting means shown in these figures consist of a plurality of round `wires D each of whieh is bent7 crimped or corrugated into zig-zag or serpentine form, so as to produce two parallel rows of straight longitudinal sections (l which are staggered and each of which is arranged opposite the Space between two adjacent. Sections iu the other longitudinal row and eonneeted therewith at its ends` by cross pieces d. arranged at right angle? to the longitudinal sections. ln the manner ol assembling the Separating wire` and tubes. as shown in Figs. l-T. the eross pieces of the wires are arrangedV vertically between the horizontal rowS ot' tubeS and the longitudinal section c? engage alternately with the upper and the lower sides of the tubes. The relative arrangement of the several superposed separating wirecy is sut-h that. eaeh horizontal Section (Z bridges the gap or mouth of a 'corrugation between two adjacent Separated horizontal sections of an adjacent wire, so that the Several wires together form a screen or Skeleton frame the opening; of which are ottpuulrangular Vform and reeeive the ends of the tubes. The outer corners of' adjacent wires whereby the ame engage each other at intervals. are provided with beveled faces, a.u shown at o. wbieh t permits these wirea tol be fitted elose together and form perfeetly square seats between them for the reception of the ends of the tubes. By thus beveling the eorner l of the Separating and supporting wireQ. it

possible to bring the horizontal set-tions of adjaeent wires into alinement and also the vertical sections of adjacent wires into alinement. thereby causing the rows of tubes to be arranged in straight rows both horizontally and vertically and improving the appearance of the radiator aeeonliugly. lt

u itl ala, ne noted that in this tnean of separating and -wapportinpr the tuta-.sl the wires are all in the anie, vertical plane.l thereby pro-lacing an even finish of the radiator on the outer ends: ot' the tnhes whit-,h would not he the ease it' the wires crossed or extended over ear-h other. i

As Shown in Figs. L the separating wires are made round in cross section hut it i obvious that the Qaine ina): he eonstruettal of flat or rihhon wirea or strips D. as Shown in Figs. S and fl or of any other desired ero s section.

'lhe Spaces between the outermost tiers of tubes at the sides of the radiator are eloaed by walls 7 or other Suitable means.

After the tanks. tubes. wireand side walls have heen assembled in the manneri deseriheflftae lfront and rear sides of the rai diatnr :are dipped into a Solder hath ao aS to tit-nd); eonueet the Sepa 'ating wires, tuhee. tanlt" and tide wall; and forni a water tight joint' lieta-een thein.

lnStead nt" eontrueting the sseparatineT tneinhets1 i1-'wires so a\. to forni two parallel rows ot' longitudinal sections and intermediate eros# `eetinns. as shown in Figs. 1-9, the Sante tleet nur v he produeed hy bending the eparatinf`f wire D* so as to forni a plurality or Sectiin,`- il'l which are arranged at right angleS to each other and which incline i piadrangula r tuhea arranged parallel with ueees 2ively in tippe-:ite direetiot'iel relativeljvy to thedength of the wire. When a pluralit nt' .nn-ii wires are placed Side hy side'with their eorners in engagement with each other. an open work traine is produced having a plnralit ot' square openings or seata whieh reeeire the end`l of the tithe: C. la order to permit ot' tittinf r ti:-e. e wiresl elosel;Y to the tuhe the corners of the wires are provided with beveled face@ ti, as howu in Fig. l0, the heveled facesy of adjacent eorner.-: ahnt'- ting against eaeh other and permittingr of l'erininfr' Si nare o ieninfn`- hetween the as=ent hled nire-S for the reception ofthe ends of the tiihef. The tubes and separating wires rlanvn in Figs. lt) are secured to each other and a tight-joint is produced between the saine h3- nteans et' a solder bath in the inanner de erihetl with reference to the structure shown in Figs. lit'. This means of -a-parating' the tuhe perinitso readily and gui-lily assembling .te parte at low eost and without liahilit)r of leakage, thereby overrouting' the ohjeetian to many of the radial-.irs htretotore- 'n uw.

l elain as my invention:

1. A radiator wittpi'i :itt; r a plurality .of tnhes arranged parallel with each other. and tin-ans for separating and Supporting said tulies eoxnpriling a plurality of wires eanlr of which |,--rrunped or eorrugated tran-f f tely to* the length ot' the tubes. and the several wtreh heur; arranged 1n the sante plane and engaging with eaeh other at intervals forming hetween them openings which reeeive the. ends of rsaid tubes and holding the latter apart from each other.

.-\ radiator comprising a pluralit)r of 'quadrangulz-tr .tuhes arranged parallel with other.

Il. ."t radiator comprising a plurality ot' (ptadrangular tnhes arranged parallel 'with eaeh other. and means for separating and .supporting said tubes oinprieinga pluralit \v of wires each of whieh is eritnped or corrugated transversely tothe. length of the tuhes. to' forni straight wetiona whieh are arranged at right angles to one another. the Several. wire:` lit-ing arranged in the saine plane and having beveled faces at the outer Sides ot' their corners whieh engage with eaeh other forming together openings which receive the ends nl' .said tuhes and holdin;r the latter apart from eaeh other.

4. radiator :ontprising a plurality of eaeh other. and tneana for separatinj r and Supporting- Said tules eontpriiie;v a pluralit)v of each ot' whit-h i5 erintped or corrugated tra!iis'verel),v to tirelength nt' the tuhes, to turni two paral l row nt traieht long'ia tudinal set-tions wha are dagger-ed .so that eaeh section in one lf'zagitndinal row is opposite a sparse hetween lwo set-tions in the other longitudinal row, and transverse seetions eonneetineY the eorreponding?r ends of the .sections in hoth longitudinal rows, eaeh longitudinal section ot one wire extendingr :tf-ross 'the month between two longitudinal sections ot' another wire forming together a plurality ot' openings whieh receive. the ends ol the tubes and holdingr the latter apart troni each other.

.'.. A radiator eoinprisrf a pluralit)Y of quadraneular tuhea arranged parallel with each other, and means for .separating and supportnrer Said tuhea comprising a plurality of wires. eaeh ot' whieh is crimped or eorrugat-ed transversely to the length ofthe tubes, to forni two parallell rows of straight l0ngitudiual seetiona whit-h are staggered so that eaeh section in one longitudinal row is opposite a .vpaee lwtween two sections in theA other longitudinal row, and transverse seetions eonneeiing the ent-responding ends of the sections in hoth longitudinal rows` each longitudinal section ot' one wire extendiner acuosa the lnouth lit-tween two longitudinal sections of another wire forming together a pluralit)v of openings which receive the ends of the tubes and holding the latter apartrozn each other, the outer corners of each w`:e being' beveled and adapted to engage with' the eorrespondiuglyv beveled corners of the adjacent wires.

(3. A radiator comprising a plurality of quadrangular tubes arranged parallel with each other. and nieans for separating and supporting said tubes comprising a plurality longitudinal section of one wire extending.

of wires each of which is crimped or eorru gated transversely to the length of the tubes, to forni two parallel rows of straight longitudinal sections which are staggered so that 15 each section in one longitudinal rowis opposite a space between. two sections in the other longitudinal row, and transr rse Seetions connecting the corresponding ends of the sections in both longitudinal rows, each across the mouth between two longitudinal sections of another wire forming' togetlm a pluraliqv of openings which receive the ends of the tubes and holding the latter apart '25 from each other and each row of longitudinal sections of one wire being in line with a row ot longitudinal sections in an adja rent. wire.

7. A radiator comprising:T a plurality of 3G quadrangnlar tubes arranged parallel with each other, andnican.`l for separating and supporting said tubes comprising a plurality of wires each of which is crimped or eorrueach section in one longitudinal row is op. posate a space between two sections 1n the other longitudinal row, and transverse Sections eouneetiug the corresponding ends of the sections in both longitudinal rows; each longitudinal section ot' one wire extending across the mouth between two longitudinal sections ol' another wire forming together a plurality of openings which receive. the ends of the tubes and holdingT the latter apart from each other, the 'outer corners of each wire being beveled and adapted to engage with the correspondingly beveled eorners of the adjacent wires and eavh row of longitudinal sections of one wire being in line with :x row ot longitudinal sections in an adjacent wire.

1ll'itness my hand this Tth day of October, 1905).

JOHN A. 'ILSON, Jn.

lVitnesses Tnro. L. Porn, ASNA Haters.

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