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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 04, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 05, 2011
Uwe Foerster, Erdmannhausen, DE;
Kurt Molt, Bietigheim, DE;
Uwe Foerster, Erdmannhausen, DE;
Kurt Molt, Bietigheim, DE;
MAHLE Behr GmbH & Co. KG, Stuttgart, DE;
Abstract
A header for a heat exchanger, which comprises a plurality of flat tubes arranged in a longitudinal direction. The header has a bottom and a lid. The bottom has a plurality of openings for coupling the header to the plurality of flat tubes. The lid is arranged opposite of the bottom and connected to the lid, at least at the edges extending in the longitudinal direction, in a fluid-tight manner. The lid has a plurality of transverse channels on a side facing the bottom, which are arranged opposite of the plurality of openings, and a longitudinal channel extending in the longitudinal direction.