Heat exchanger with telescoping expansion joint

US9067289B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9067289-B2
Application numberUS-201313763938-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateFeb 11, 2013
Priority dateApr 5, 2007
Publication dateJun 30, 2015
Grant dateJun 30, 2015

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Abstract

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A heat exchanger comprises a shell comprising a hollow shell body and separate shell end members attached thereto. A number of tubes is disposed within the shell body which is sized to permit both ends of the tubes to project outwardly therefrom to facilitate access for attaching the tubes ends to respective tube header plates, after which time the shell end members are slid over the shell body towards the shell body ends for attachment to respective header plates. The heat exchanger can include an expansion element attached between a shell end member and the shell body, wherein the expansion element is positioned adjacent a slidable joint formed by an overlapping section of the shell body and shell end member. Together, the expansion element accommodates axial movement and the slidable joint carries vibration loads between the shell body and shell end member.

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What is claimed is: 1. A method for making a shell and tube heat exchanger comprising a plurality of tubes disposed within a shell, the method comprising the steps of: placing a number of tubes within a body of the shell, wherein the body has an axial length sized to permit opposed ends of the tubes to project outwardly a distance from opposed shell body ends, the shell including a pair of shell end members slidably disposed along an outside surface of the shell body away of the s…

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  • B23P15/26Primary

    Operations & Transport · mapped topic

  • Cross-Sectional Technologies · mapped topic

  • Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic

  • Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic

  • Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic

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What does patent US9067289B2 cover?
A heat exchanger comprises a shell comprising a hollow shell body and separate shell end members attached thereto. A number of tubes is disposed within the shell body which is sized to permit both ends of the tubes to project outwardly therefrom to facilitate access for attaching the tubes ends to respective tube header plates, after which time the shell end members are slid over the shell body…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Honeywell Int Inc
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification B23P15/26. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jun 30 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).