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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 13, 2001
Filed:
Sep. 07, 1999
Mark G. Voss, Franksville, WI (US);
Jonathan P. Wattelet, Gurnee, IL (US);
Stephen B. Memory, Kenosha, WI (US);
Modine Manufacturing Company, Racine, WI (US);
Abstract
Extreme compactness is achieved in a combined evaporator,and suction line heat exchanger,through the use of a first, elongated, flattened, multi-port tube,having a major dimension D,, a minor dimension d,measured transverse to the major dimension D,and opposed ends,. The tube is formed in a serpentine configuration by bends,across the minor dimension d,with a plurality of generally parallel, spaced runs,extending between the ends,to define the evaporator,. An evaporator inlet fixture,is provided on one of the ends,and an evaporator outlet fixture,is provided on the other end,. Fins,extend between adjacent ones of the runs,. A second, elongated, flattened, multiport tube,having a length that is a minor fraction of that of the first tube includes opposed ends,a major dimension D,, and a minor dimension d,measured transverse to the major dimension D,. The second tube, along a side wall substantially defining the major dimension D,is bonded to a corresponding side wall of the first tube,at a location,immediately upstream of the outlet fixture,to be in good heat exchange relation therewith to define a heat exchange suction line heat exchanger integral with the evaporator