HEAT EXCHANGER COMPRISING A SEPARATOR ELEMENT
Patent Information
- Application Number
- ARP20250100615
- Authority / Receiving Office
- AR · AR
- Patent Type
- Applications
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Priority Date
- 2024-03-07
- Filing Date
- 2025-03-06
- Publication Date
- 2026-09-16
Claims
A heat exchanger comprising a first distributor (11) and a second distributor (12) and a plurality of parallel, coplanar tubes (13) interconnecting the first distributor (11) and the second distributor (12). One of the distributors (11) comprises a separator element (30) inserted in a through-hole (18) formed in a side wall (11a) of the distributor (11).The separating element (30) comprises a pair of plates (31, 32), each comprising a central portion (31a, 32a) and a peripheral edge (31b, 32b) raised with respect to the central portion (31a, 32a), the plates (31, 32) being joined together at their respective central portions (31a, 32a) so as to define an annular gap (G) around the central portions (31a, 32a), interposed between the peripheral edges (31b, 32b) of the plates (31, 32), wherein the peripheral edge (31b, 32b) of each plate (31, 32) has a pair of laterally projecting portions (31c, 32c) arranged on opposite sides of the plate (31, 32), and interposed between opposite edges (18') of the through hole (18).