Patent ID: 11892247
Assignee: MAHLE INTERNATIONAL GMBH
Field: Thermal processes and apparatus (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F | IPC F

Claim 9:
10. A water-shedding device for use with a heat exchanger that includes a core defined by a plurality of refrigerant tubes and fins located between first and second manifolds,
the water-shedding device configured such that a separation distance is maintained when the device is fastened to the first manifold, and
at least a portion of the water-shedding device extends into one or more fin free windows located between the plurality of refrigerant tubes, such that condensate is extracted from between the refrigerant tubes;
wherein the water-shedding device includes a first end having width w1 and a second end having width w2, wherein w2>w1, such that an angled gradient is created and the extracted condensate flows down the gradient.