A heat exchanger including a tube/rib block made up of tubes and ribs, the tubes forming fluid channels for conducting a first fluid, in particular a refrigerant, and the ribs arranged between the tubes forming a second fluid channel for conducting a second fluid, such as, in particular, air, which flows around the tubes, a collector being arranged at at least one end of the tube/rib block, which communicates with the fluid channels of the tubes, the at least one collector being provided with a plate-type design and including at least one base plate and a cover plate, which are stacked and soldered in a sealed manner, a spacer for spacing the base plate at a distance from the cover plate and for distributing the first fluid in the collector being provided.

A heat exchanger in which a connecting part may be coupled to a header tank of the heat exchanger in the short term without using a separate coupling component before a brazing process is performed, and a coupling method of a connecting part thereof. The connecting part is coupled to a first header tank or a second header tank while surrounding a predetermined region of an outer peripheral surface of the first header tank or the second header tank, a region of the connecting part to which external force is locally applied being coupled to the first header tank or the second header tank while protruding together with the first header tank or the second header tank.

A heat exchanger assembly (100) includes a first heat exchanger (10) that includes at least one first manifold (14), a second heat exchanger (20) that includes at least one second manifold (24) and at least one connector (30) formed on at least one of the first manifold (14) and the second manifold (24). The at least one connector (30) facilitates connection between the second heat exchanger (20) and the first heat exchanger (10). The at least one connector (30) includes a fluid flow passage (32) that forms fluid communication between heat exchange fluid flow lines (40) and the at least one second manifold (24). The fluid flow passage (32) is fluidically isolated from the at least one first manifold (14).

A heat exchanger assembly (100) includes a first heat exchanger (10) that includes at least one first manifold (14), a second heat exchanger (20) that includes at least one second manifold (24) and at least one connector (30) formed on at least one of the first manifold (14) and the second manifold (24). The at least one connector (30) facilitates connection between the second heat exchanger (20) and the first heat exchanger (10). The at least one connector (30) includes a fluid flow passage (32) that forms fluid communication between heat exchange fluid flow lines (40) and the at least one second manifold (24). The fluid flow passage (32) is fluidically isolated from the at least one first manifold (14).

A heat exchanger, including at least one flat pipe, each flat pipe is provided with a refrigerant cavity, an inlet, an outlet and two through holes, the inlet and the outlet are located at two ends of the refrigerant cavity, respectively, and both the inlet and the outlet communicate with the refrigerant cavity; the two through holes are respectively located at two ends of the refrigerant cavity, and the two through holes do not communicate with the refrigerant cavity. The flat pipe is provided with the inlet, the outlet and two through holes, when the plurality of flat pipes are matched with liquid collecting pipes (liquid inlet pipes or liquid outlet pipes) of the heat exchanger, different flat pipes can choose to use the inlets or outlets to communicate with the liquid collecting pipes, and the through holes are able to be used to avoid the liquid collecting pipes.

A heat exchanger, including at least one flat pipe, each flat pipe is provided with a refrigerant cavity, an inlet, an outlet and two through holes, the inlet and the outlet are located at two ends of the refrigerant cavity, respectively, and both the inlet and the outlet communicate with the refrigerant cavity; the two through holes are respectively located at two ends of the refrigerant cavity, and the two through holes do not communicate with the refrigerant cavity. The flat pipe is provided with the inlet, the outlet and two through holes, when the plurality of flat pipes are matched with liquid collecting pipes (liquid inlet pipes or liquid outlet pipes) of the heat exchanger, different flat pipes can choose to use the inlets or outlets to communicate with the liquid collecting pipes, and the through holes are able to be used to avoid the liquid collecting pipes.

A header (10) for a heat exchanger, in particular for a charge air cooler, comprising an opening plane (12) with plurality of openings (14) for attachment of tubes, a collar (13) encircling the perimeter of the opening plane (12) and protruding at least partially above the opening plane (12), wherein the header (10) further comprises guiding protrusions (11a, 11b) located along inner perimeter of the collar (13) adjacent to said openings (14) and configured to guide the tubes into the openings (14) upon insertion, wherein the openings (14) have substantially rectangular shape with longer sides (14a) and shorter sides (14b) and are arranged in series along their longer sides (14a), wherein a first group of guiding protrusions (11a) is located adjacent the longer sides (14a) of the openings (14), while a second group of guiding protrusions (11b) is located adjacent the shorter sides (14b) of the openings (14).

A header (10) for a heat exchanger, in particular for a charge air cooler, comprising an opening plane (12) with plurality of openings (14) for attachment of tubes, a collar (13) encircling the perimeter of the opening plane (12) and protruding at least partially above the opening plane (12), wherein the header (10) further comprises guiding protrusions (11a, 11b) located along inner perimeter of the collar (13) adjacent to said openings (14) and configured to guide the tubes into the openings (14) upon insertion, wherein the openings (14) have substantially rectangular shape with longer sides (14a) and shorter sides (14b) and are arranged in series along their longer sides (14a), wherein a first group of guiding protrusions (11a) is located adjacent the longer sides (14a) of the openings (14), while a second group of guiding protrusions (11b) is located adjacent the shorter sides (14b) of the openings (14).

A heat management apparatus comprises a first heat exchange portion, a second heat exchange portion and a throttle unit, wherein the first heat exchange portion is used for exchanging heat between a refrigerant throttled by the throttle unit, and a cooling liquid; and a first wall of the first heat exchange portion and a second wall of the second heat exchange portion are arranged opposite each other, such that the structure of the heat management apparatus is relatively compact.

A heat management apparatus comprises a first heat exchange portion, a second heat exchange portion and a throttle unit, wherein the first heat exchange portion is used for exchanging heat between a refrigerant throttled by the throttle unit, and a cooling liquid; and a first wall of the first heat exchange portion and a second wall of the second heat exchange portion are arranged opposite each other, such that the structure of the heat management apparatus is relatively compact.