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

Claim 0:
1. A heat exchanger comprising:
a first manifold;
a second manifold;
a plurality of refrigerant tubes configured to fluidically couple the first and second manifolds;
a plurality of fins placed between the plurality of refrigerant tubes, such that the fins and refrigerant tubes define a core having a plurality of open channels that allow air to flow there through; and
a water-shedding device positioned approximate to the first manifold with a separation distance being maintained there between; wherein 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.