A heat exchanger is provided. The heat exchanger comprises: a first header comprising a first globe and a second globe; a second header disposed in parallel with the first header; a tube assembly comprising multiple first tubes for connecting the first header and the second header and causing a refrigerant introduced from the first globe to flow in a first direction toward the position of the second header, and multiple second tubes disposed continuously with the multiple first tubes so as to cause a refrigerant introduced from the second header to flow in a second direction that is opposite to the first direction; and multiple heat exchange-fins individually having multiple insertion portions, into which the multiple first tubes and the multiple second tubes are inserted, respectively, and heat exchange surfaces disposed between the multiple insertion portions. The first heat-exchange fin, which is adjacent to the first header among the multiple heat exchange fins, has a heat-exchange surface including a first surface having a louver formed thereon, and a second surface formed to be flat and adjacent to insertion portions into which multiple second tubes are inserted. The second heat-exchange fin, which is adjacent to the second header, has a heat-exchange surface including a first surface.

The present disclosure provides a refrigerant tank for storing a refrigerant circulating in a cooling circuit. The refrigerant tank includes a housing body and a desiccant bag. The housing body defines therein a space for storing the refrigerant. The desiccant bag houses a desiccant therein and is disposed inside the space of the housing body. The housing body includes a side surface defining an opening through which the refrigerant passes. The refrigerant tank further includes a contact preventing member that prevents the desiccant back from coming into contact with an edge of the opening.

A heat exchanger is provided and includes a plurality of tubes with refrigerant passages inside of them and a pair of header tanks to which end parts of the tubes are brazed. Brazing materials, which are used for brazing to the header tanks, are arranged at the outer circumferential surfaces of the tubes. Base materials of the metal sheet members which form the header tanks are exposed at the inner circumferential surfaces and outer circumferential surfaces of the header tanks.

Provided is an integrated heat exchanger including a header tank in which a gasket is interposed between the header and the tank to seal a portion that the header and the tank are coupled to each other, wherein an inner space of the header tank is partitioned such that a first space portion formed between regions in which the heat exchange medium flows is formed to be in communication with an external region of the header tank through a heat exchange medium discharging means formed at a portion that the header and the tank are coupled to each other, thereby preventing the heat exchange mediums from being leaked between two heat exchange portions and to detect a leakage of the heat exchange medium even when the leakage of the heat exchange medium occurs.

A microchannel heat exchanger includes at least one manifold and at least one a microchannel tube. The microchannel tube includes a plurality of ports, and the microchannel tube extends from the at least one manifold. The plurality of ports each have a width and a height. The microchannel heat exchanger further includes at least one fin extending from the at least one manifold. The fins are arranged between the at least one microchannel tube and a second microchannel tube. The microchannel heat exchanger further includes a refrigerant arranged to flow through the microchannel tube. At least one port of the plurality of ports has a cross-section area less than 0.35 millimeters squared.

A heat exchanger according to a concept of the disclosure includes an inlet pipe, an outlet pipe, and a connecting pipe connecting a first header to a second header, to perform heat exchange while a refrigerant flows in one direction of a up direction or a down direction in the heat exchanger to thereby improve circulation of the refrigerant, wherein each of the first header and the second header includes a plurality of partitioned chambers therein to distribute the refrigerant several times according to a flow of the refrigerant passing through each chamber, thereby improving distribution and mixing of the refrigerant.

A manifold for a heat exchanger for a motor vehicle that includes a tubular wall and at least one separating partition partitioning the manifold. The tubular wall may have at least one slot formed over a portion of the tubular wall's cross section and may allow for the insertion of said separating partition. The separating partition may include an internal part inserted into the tubular wall, and the internal part may have a periphery with a first portion and a second portion situated facing the tubular wall. The second portion may be adjacent to at least one deformation of the tubular wall, such that an internal cross section of the tubular wall corresponds to the perimeter of the partition along the second portion.

A first evaporation unit and a second evaporation unit are coupled via a refrigerant interchanging portion having a first communication portion and a second communication portion. A first partition member is provided in a tank portion of the first evaporation unit to define a first tank internal space and a second tank internal space. The first partition member has a first communication hole to let the first tank internal space and the second tank internal space communicate with each other. A second partition member is provided in a tank portion of the second evaporation unit to define a third tank internal space and a fourth tank internal space. The second partition member has a second communication hole to let the third tank internal space and the fourth tank internal space communicate with each other.

The present invention relates to a heat exchanger for a vehicle, in which a refrigerant is introduced into a first row heat exchanger and a second row heat exchanger and flows in opposite directions, thereby improving uniformity of temperature distribution.

A heat exchanger and a method for additively manufacturing the heat exchanger are provided. The heat exchanger includes a housing defining a heat exchange plenum having a first fluid inlet and a first fluid outlet separated along a transverse direction. A plurality of heat exchange banks pass through the heat exchange plenum between a top side and a bottom side of the housing substantially along a vertical direction, each of the heat exchange banks comprising a plurality of heat exchange tubes. A plurality of collector manifolds are positioned at the top side and the bottom side of the housing, each collector manifold defining one or more connecting ports providing fluid communication between adjacent heat exchange banks.