Heat exchanger having tube support plate

Details Heat exchanger having tube support plate Heat exchanger having tube support plate

1994-08-11

1996-04-09

Fox, John

Heat exchange

Radiator core type

165128, 62285, F28F 1906

Patent

active

055052541

ABSTRACT:
A tube supporting device is provided for supporting closely packed tubes in a heat exchanger. The device has a support plate transversely disposed with respect to the tubes. The support plate has a plurality of holes formed therein which are penetrated by the tubes and which support the tubes against lateral movement. The holes can be a variety of shapes to create one or more gaps between the peripheral surfaces of the holes and the outer surfaces of the tubes. The gaps enhance the flow of condensate which has formed on the tubes and causes the condensate to flow to a bottom portion of the heat exchanger without moving to and collecting on the support plate. The holes also inhibit lateral movement of the tubes.

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