Frame configured to support a heat exchanger

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2022018615-A1
Application number	US-201917414846-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Dec 2, 2019
Priority date	Dec 19, 2018
Publication date	Jan 20, 2022
Grant date	—

Abstract

Support frame (4) configured to bear a heat exchanger comprising a flange (22) for coolant to pass through, the frame comprising a lateral wall (12) in which a light (28) is produced, which is configured to be passed through by the flange (22), characterized in that the lateral wall (12) comprises at least one edge (34, 36) placed near an end of the light (28) and arranged at least partially through the light (28) so as to define an insertion path for the flange which is inclined relative to the normal to the lateral wall, the edge also being configured to form a point on which the flange pivots.

First claim

1 . A support frame configured to bear a heat exchanger comprising a flange for passage of coolant fluid, the frame comprising:
a side wall in which a slot is produced for the flange to pass through, wherein the side wall comprises at least one rim placed near an end of the slot and arranged at least partially through the slot so as to define an insertion path for the flange which is inclined relative to the normal to the side wall, said rim also being configured to form a pivot point for the flange.

2 . The support frame as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the side wall comprises two rims arranged at least partially through the slot, each rim extending from edges delimiting the opposing ends of the slot.

3 . The support frame as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the rims each have a proximal end linked to the side wall and a free distal end, the free distal end of each rim being configured to bear on a surface of the flange when the latter is placed in the support frame.

4 . The support frame as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the rims each have a bent form extending in a longitudinal projection from the side wall in opposite directions along the normal to said side wall.

5 . The support frame as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the free distal end of the rim extending in a longitudinal projection from the side wall towards the interior of the frame is configured to serve as a support face for the flange in order to form said pivot point in the slot.

6 . The support frame as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the rims are configured in the bent portion such that their distal end is closer to the centre of the slot than their proximal end.

7 . The support frame as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the minimal dimension between two crests of the distal ends of the two rims is greater than the dimension between these two crests in a projection plane congruent with the plane of extension of the side wall.

8 . A front end module comprising:
a support frame comprising a side wall in which a slot is produced for the flange to pass through, wherein the side wall comprises at least one rim placed near an end of the slot and arranged at least partially through the slot so as to define an insertion path for the flange which is inclined relative to the normal to the side wall, said rim also being configured to form a pivot point for the flange; and at least one heat exchanger bearing a flange for inlet or outlet of coolant fluid, said flange bearing against at least one support face formed by a rim of said support frame.

9 . The front end module as claimed in claim 8 , wherein at its free end, the flange comprises at least one edging configured to come to rest against a rim of the support frame.

10 . A method for assembly of a heat exchanger with an inlet/outlet flange for coolant fluid in a support frames defined as claimed in claim 1 , the method comprising:
insertion of the flange in the slot made in a side wall of the support frame, with an insertion position in a plane which has an angle of inclination between 10° and 80° relative to the plane in which the heat exchanger is positioned at the end of assembly, the insertion aiming to bring the flange at an angle through the slot while avoiding the rim or rims; and; pivoting the flange in the slot in order to give the heat exchanger its final assembly position which is substantially perpendicular to the side wall.

Assignees

• Valeo Systemes Thermiques

Inventors

• Bireaud Fabien
• Tournois Rémi
• Henon Emmanuel
• Andre Stephan

Classifications

• F28D2021/008

  for vehicles · CPC title

• F28F2230/00

  Sealing means · CPC title

• F28F9/002 Primary

  with fastening means for other structures · CPC title

• F28F2275/08

  by clamping or clipping · CPC title

• F28D21/00

  Heat-exchange apparatus not covered by any of the groups F28D1/00 - F28D20/00 · CPC title