Societe Anonyme Des Usines Chausson

Andre Chartet

Tube passages slightly bigger than the tubes are formed in a plate. A soft resilient sheet is placed on one side of the plate. The tube is forcibly inserted in the tube passages and draws a portion of the sheet which is then cut. In the assembly the sheet, which has a bigger thickness than the interval between the tube and the tube passage, forms a flange beyond the tube plate.

Tube and tube-plate assembly with soft joints

Tube passages slightly bigger than the tubes are formed in a plate. A soft resilient sheet is placed on one side of the plate. The tube is forcibly inserted in the tube passages and draws a portion of the sheet which is then cut. In the assembly of the sheet, which has a bigger thickness than the interval between the tube and the tube passage, forms a flange beyond the tube plate.

Method for assembling tubes and tube plates and product resulting

The exchanger comprises tubes separated by intercalary parts and engaged into end plates covered with header boxes. The tightness of the header boxes is provided by a soft joint 13. A brazing alloy is sandwiched between two sheets of aluminum.

Brazed core radiator in aluminum alloy and added header boxes

The flanges of the heat-exchanger comprise at two ends thereof lugs or connecting members delimiting a transverse fold extended by a tongue up to the tube plates. The ends of the tubes are positioned in the tube plates and the tongue is fixed to the tube plate. The assembled heat exchanger is then submitted to brazing.

Device for fixing tube plates and lateral flanges of heat exchangers

The process is characterized in that hot gas are blown at right angle with the front face of the parts to be brazed into the contiguous areas of an enclosure. The speed of the hot gas in a first area is regulated in order to ensure pre-heating, the speed in a second area is regulated in order to increase the temperature to the brazing temperature and the speed in a third area is regulated in order to ensure at least a partial cooling of the parts before they are withdrawn from the enclosure.

Brazing jig for aluminum radiator cores

Radiator comprising tubes, tube plates fitting ends of said tubes, lateral flanges and corrugated fins inserted between the tubes and between the tubes and the flanges. A bearing area is designed along the flanges or the tubes close to the tube plate for applying end fins between the flange and the adjacent tube. Means are designed for at least limiting joining portions of said fins extending at the level of said area.

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Meudon, France

Andre Chartet