Abstract: A receiver dryer mounting bracket (38) for a condenser system (20) includes a body (76) and an arm (78) coupled to and extending from the body (76). The body (76) has an opening (90) and seat sections (92, 94) positioned at opposing ends of a length of the opening (90). Flanges (71, 73) on inlet and outlet pipes (34, 36) of the condenser system (20) are seated in the seat sections (92, 94). An arcuate crimp section (102) of the body (76) is compressed to secure the inlet and outlet pipes (34, 36) in respective ones of the seat sections (92, 94) to form a pipe assembly (30). The pipe assembly (30) is coupled to a header (26) of the condenser system (20) prior to furnace brazing, and a receiver dryer (32) is subsequently mounted to the bracket (38).

Abstract: A receiver dryer mounting bracket (38) for a condenser system (20) includes a body (76) and an arm (78) coupled to and extending from the body (76). The body (76) has an opening (90) and seat sections (92, 94) positioned at opposing ends of a length of the opening (90). Flanges (71, 73) on inlet and outlet pipes (34, 36) of the condenser system (20) are seated in the seat sections (92, 94). An arcuate crimp section (102) of the body (76) is compressed to secure the inlet and outlet pipes (34, 36) in respective ones of the seat sections (92, 94) to form a pipe assembly (30). The pipe assembly (30) is coupled to a header (26) of the condenser system (20) prior to furnace brazing, and a receiver dryer (32) is subsequently mounted to the bracket (38).

Abstract: A heat exchanger core assembly having an improved tube-to-header joint construction wherein each individual tube end portion is preformed into a diamond-shaped configuration and each mating header plate is likewise preformed to include a plurality of diamond-shaped openings adaptable for receiving the corresponding diamond-shaped tube ends therethrough. Each tube member includes a body portion, a diamond-shaped end portion located at each opposite end thereof, and a gradual transition section which extends from each opposite end of the tube body portion to the respective diamond-shaped tube end portions. When mated together, each tube-to-header joint is bonded together such as by soldering or brazing. Each of the diamond-shaped openings in the mating header plates may also include an increased flange area extending at least partially therearound to improve the structural integrity and strength of the soldered or brazed joint between the tube end portions and the mating header plates.

Abstract: A heat exchanger construction of the plate and fin type comprising a plurality of plate assemblies joined together in a stackable arrangement, each plate assembly being formed by a pair of similar plate members placed in mating face-to-face relationship with each other to form a central flow region therebetween. Each plate member includes a header portion located respectively adjacent each opposite end thereof, each header portion having at least one pair of spaced openings adaptable for receiving and discharging a fluid medium therethrough. A raised partitioning or pass rib is positioned extending between the pair of spaced openings associated with one of the header portions and depending upon the positioning of the respective pass ribs relative to one another when each respective pair of plate members are joined together either a single-pass or a double-pass flow system is formed therebetween.

Abstract: A heat exchanger core assembly adaptable for allowing the passage of air therethrough comprising a plurality of fin elements extending in spaced apart parallel fashion across a plurality of fluid carrying tube members, each of the fin elements being positioned within the core assembly so as to have opposite side edges extending in a direction substantially parallel to the direction of air flow through the core assembly, each fin element including a folded over side portion extending along each of the opposite side edges thereof, the fin elements being stackable one upon the other such that the folded over side portions of one fin element mate with the folded over side portions of an adjacent fin element thereby forming a continuous, uninterrupted, substantially air tight core side on each opposite side of the plurality of mated together fin elements for substantially preventing the leakage of air therethrough.