Patent ID: 9267740
Filing Date: 2016-02-23
CPC Classification: F28D,F28F,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A multi-sectional heat exchanger assembly comprising; a first heat exchanger assembly and a second heat exchanger assembly, each of said heat exchanger assemblies includes a communication manifold; said communication manifold of said first heat exchanger assembly is disposed parallel and adjacent to said communication manifold of said second heat exchanger assembly; each of said communication manifolds defines a plurality of communication orifices disposed linearly along respective said communication manifolds, wherein said communication orifices of said communication manifold of said first heat exchanger assembly is co-axially located with said communication orifices of communication manifold of said second heat exchanger assembly; and a communication plate having a length extending continuously along and sandwiched between said communication manifolds, said communication plate defines a plurality of communication plate orifices disposed linearly along said communication plate, said communication plate orifices are co-axially located with said communication orifices of said communication manifolds to establish fluid communication between said first and second heat exchanger assemblies; wherein said communication plate is segmented into a plurality of plate segments each having a rectangular cross-section and spaced from one another and interconnected by a center strip; and wherein each of said plate segments includes a set of second and third arcuate saddling surfaces extending radially in opposite directions from said center strip.