Header for Heat Exchanger
First Claim
1. A header for a heat exchanger comprisinga header cavity defined by an external wall and separated into an inlet chamber and an outlet chamber by a dividing wall;
- an inlet port defined within the external wall in fluid communication with the inlet chamber; and
an outlet port defined within the external wall in fluid communication with the outlet chamber;
whereinthe inlet port is oriented on the external wall at an offset angle with respect to a position of the outlet port.
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Abstract
A header for a heat exchanger orients the position of an inlet port at an angle offset from the position of the outlet port on the header body in order to simplify the plumbing of the header within a system. In one implementation of a header for a heat exchanger, the header forms a header cavity defined by an external wall and which is separated into an inlet chamber and an outlet chamber by a dividing wall. An inlet port is defined within the external wall and is in fluid communication with the inlet chamber. Similarly, an outlet port is defined within the external wall and is in fluid communication with the outlet chamber. The inlet port is oriented on the external wall at an offset angle with respect to a position of the outlet port.
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18 Claims
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1. A header for a heat exchanger comprising
a header cavity defined by an external wall and separated into an inlet chamber and an outlet chamber by a dividing wall; -
an inlet port defined within the external wall in fluid communication with the inlet chamber; and an outlet port defined within the external wall in fluid communication with the outlet chamber;
whereinthe inlet port is oriented on the external wall at an offset angle with respect to a position of the outlet port. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A header for a heat exchanger comprising
a tubular body defining a header cavity; -
a dividing wall separating the header cavity into an inlet chamber and an outlet chamber; a first end cap removably attached to a first end of the tubular body to seal the inlet chamber; a second end cap removably attached to a second end of the tubular body to seal the outlet chamber; an inlet port defined within the tubular body in fluid communication with the inlet chamber; an outlet port defined within the tubular body in fluid communication with the outlet chamber;
whereinthe inlet port is oriented at a first offset angle with respect to a position of the outlet port; one or more heater outlet ports in fluid communication with the inlet chamber; and one or more heater inlet ports in fluid communication with the outlet chamber, wherein the heater outlet ports are positioned in a common plane with the heater inlet ports; and the heater outlet ports and the heater inlet ports are positioned at a second offset angle with respect to a position of the inlet port and a third offset angle with respect to the position of the outlet port. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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