VEHICLE HEAT EXCHANGER AND METHOD FOR SELECTIVELY CONTROLLING ELEMENTS THEREOF
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1. A vehicle heat exchanger, comprising:
- a first end tank;
a second end tank opposite the first end tank;
a main core between and connecting the first and second end tanks, the main core including a heat exchanger element including a plurality of tubes in fluid communication with the first and second end tanks; and
at least two control elements operatively positioned in one or more housings that are operatively connected to the vehicle heat exchanger.
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Abstract
A vehicle heat exchanger includes a first end tank, a second end tank opposite the first end tank, and a main core between and connecting the first and second end tanks. The main core includes a heat exchanger element including a plurality of tubes in fluid communication with the first and second end tanks. At least two control elements are operatively positioned in one or more housings that are operatively connected to the vehicle heat exchanger.
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26 Claims
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1. A vehicle heat exchanger, comprising:
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a first end tank; a second end tank opposite the first end tank; a main core between and connecting the first and second end tanks, the main core including a heat exchanger element including a plurality of tubes in fluid communication with the first and second end tanks; and at least two control elements operatively positioned in one or more housings that are operatively connected to the vehicle heat exchanger. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for selectively controlling at least two heat exchanger elements in a vehicle heat exchanger, the method comprising:
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operatively connecting each of the at least two heat exchanger elements to a first end tank and a second end tank; operatively connecting a first control element to the first end tank or the second end tank such that it controls one or both of the at least two heat exchanger elements; and operatively connecting a second control element to the first end tank or the second end tank such that it controls one or both of the at least two heat exchanger elements. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A vehicle heat exchanger, comprising:
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a first end tank; a second end tank opposite the first end tank; and a main core between and connecting the first and second end tanks, the main core including; a first heat exchanger element including a plurality of first tubes in fluid communication with the first and second end tanks; a second heat exchanger element including a plurality of second tubes in fluid communication with the first and second end tanks; a first control element operatively connected to the first end tank and configured to control the first heat exchanger element, the second heat exchanger element, or a combination of the first and second heat exchanger elements; a second control element operatively connected to the second end tank and configured to control the second heat exchanger element, the first heat exchanger element, or a combination of the first and second heat exchanger elements; and a plurality of fins disposed between each of the tubes. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24)
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25. A vehicle heat exchanger, comprising:
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a first end tank; a second end tank opposite the first end tank, the first and second end tanks being part of a low temperature cooling loop; a main core between and connecting the first and second end tanks, the main core including a heat exchanger element including a plurality of tubes in fluid communication with the first and second end tanks; and at least one control element positioned in a housing that is operatively connected to the first end tank or the second end tank of the low temperature cooling loop. - View Dependent Claims (26)
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