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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 02, 2013
Filed:
May. 05, 2011
David M. Polisoto, East Amherst, NY (US);
Donald R. Pautler, Lockport, NY (US);
Douglas C. Wintersteen, Burt, NY (US);
Richard V. Cooper, Jr., Lockport, NY (US);
David E. Samuelson, Wheatfield, NY (US);
David M. Polisoto, East Amherst, NY (US);
Donald R. Pautler, Lockport, NY (US);
Douglas C. Wintersteen, Burt, NY (US);
Richard V. Cooper, Jr., Lockport, NY (US);
David E. Samuelson, Wheatfield, NY (US);
Delphi Technologies, Inc., Troy, MI (US);
Abstract
A heat exchanger assembly that includes an outlet header/manifold defining an outlet cavity, an outlet tube in fluidic communication with the outlet cavity, and a heat exchanger core. The outlet tube and the outlet cavity cooperate to reduce a temperature value range across the heat exchanger core by equalizing refrigerant distribution between the refrigerant tubes within the heat exchanger core. The length of the heat exchanger headers/manifolds may be increased for a predetermined packaging width because the outlet tube and inlet conduit may exit the headers/manifolds perpendicularly rather than axially, allowing the heat exchanger core width to be increased. The increased heat exchanger core width allows additional refrigerant tubes to be included in the heat exchanger core, providing decreased air pressure difference for air flowing through the heat exchanger assembly and increased heat capacity of the heat exchanger assembly.