Heat exchanger having a distributer plate
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1. A heat exchanger for a vehicle comprising:
- a first header extending longitudinally to define a passageway;
a second header defining a second passageway;
a core having a set of flow tubes extending between the first and second headers; and
a distributor plate extending longitudinally within the first header to divide the passageway into first and second chambers;
wherein the distributor plate defines a collection area for collecting a liquid and defines an opening that fluidly connects the first and second chambers to each other, the opening defining a boundary of the collection area such that the liquid is substantially prevented from flowing through the opening until reaching the boundary of the collection area.
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Abstract
A heat exchanger for a motor vehicle is provided, including top and bottom headers and a core extending therebetween. The top header includes a distributor plate extending along the longitudinal axis thereof to separate the top header into first and second chambers. The distributor plate includes at least one opening to permit effective distribution of the liquid between the respective chambers. One type of effective distribution causes the liquid to be generally equally distributed among each of the plurality of flow tubes.
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28 Claims
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1. A heat exchanger for a vehicle comprising:
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a first header extending longitudinally to define a passageway;
a second header defining a second passageway;
a core having a set of flow tubes extending between the first and second headers; and
a distributor plate extending longitudinally within the first header to divide the passageway into first and second chambers;
wherein the distributor plate defines a collection area for collecting a liquid and defines an opening that fluidly connects the first and second chambers to each other, the opening defining a boundary of the collection area such that the liquid is substantially prevented from flowing through the opening until reaching the boundary of the collection area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A heat exchanger for a vehicle comprising:
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a first header extending longitudinally to define a passageway;
a second header defining a second passageway;
a core having a set of flow tubes extending between the first and second headers along an axis; and
a distributor plate extending along a plane within the first header to divide the passageway into first and second chambers, wherein the first header defines an opening that fluidly connects the first and second chambers to each other, and wherein the plane and the axis define an angle with respect to each other that is equal to or greater than 0 degrees and is less than 90 degrees. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A heat exchanger for a vehicle comprising:
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a first header extending longitudinally to define a passageway, wherein a portion of the first header defines a distributor plate extending longitudinally within the first header to divide the passageway into first and second chambers;
a second header defining a second passageway; and
a core having a set of flow tubes extending between the first and second headers;
wherein the distributor plate and the first header are a single, unitary component, and wherein the distributor plate defines an opening that fluidly connects the first and second chambers to each other. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28)
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