Patent ID: 9644897
Date: 2017-05-09
CPC Classifications: F28D,F28F

Claim:
1. A heater core, comprising: a first header tank; a second header tank disposed in parallel with the first header tank, the second header tank being spaced apart from the first header tank by a predetermined distance; a first cap attached to an end of the first header tank; a second cap attached to another end of the second header tank; a plurality of tubes inserted into the first header tank and the second header tank, the tubes of the plurality of tubes being configured to accommodate a heat exchange medium; a plurality of fins interposed between the tubes of the plurality of tubes; a side plate configured to support an outermost tube of the plurality of tubes or an outermost fin of the plurality of fins, the side plate including supporting portions protruding from a first side end and a second side end of the side plate; a pipe connector coupled with one of the first side or the second side of the side plate; an inlet pipe coupled with the pipe connector, the inlet pipe being configured to receive the heat exchange medium; and an outlet pipe coupled with the pipe connector, the outlet pipe being configured to discharge the heat exchange medium, wherein the pipe connector comprises: wherein the first plate further includes a bent portion, the bent portion having an extension tab extending toward an outside of the supporting portions of the side plate at a predetermined area of the first base portion of which a width is gradually increased to correspond to the extension portion.