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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 18, 2023
Filed:
May. 14, 2019
Valeo Autosystemy Sp. Z O.o., Skawina, PL;
Adam Kolacz, Skawina, PL;
Dariusz Potok, Skawina, PL;
Wojciech Matyszkowicz, Skawina, PL;
Tomasz Lis, Skawina, PL;
Valeo Autosystemy Sp. z o.o., Skawina, PL;
Abstract
A header () for a heat exchanger, in particular for a charge air cooler, comprising an opening plane () with plurality of openings () for attachment of tubes, a collar () encircling the perimeter of the opening plane () and protruding at least partially above the opening plane (), wherein the header () further comprises guiding protrusions () located along inner perimeter of the collar () adjacent to said openings () and configured to guide the tubes into the openings () upon insertion, wherein the openings () have substantially rectangular shape with longer sides () and shorter sides () and are arranged in series along their longer sides (), wherein a first group of guiding protrusions () is located adjacent the longer sides () of the openings (), while a second group of guiding protrusions () is located adjacent the shorter sides () of the openings ().