Patent ID: 9746245
Date: 2017-08-29
CPC Classifications: F28D,F28F

Claim:
1. A heat exchanger comprising: a first header tank having an inlet and outlet forming member coupled thereto, the inlet and outlet forming member of the first header tank configured to introduce a heat exchange medium to and discharge the heat exchange medium from the first header tank; a second header tank spaced from and in parallel with the first header tank; a plurality of barrier ribs disposed in each of the first header tank and the second header tank, the plurality of barrier ribs partitioning each of the first header tank and the second header tank into a first compartment, a second compartment, and a third compartment; a first column of tubes extending between the first compartment of the first header tank and the first compartment of the second header tank; a second column of tubes extending between the second compartment of the first header tank and the second compartment of the second header tank; a third column of tubes extending between the third compartment of the first header tank and the third compartment of the second header tank, one of the first column of tubes, the second column of tubes, and the third column of tubes configured to receive a cold reserving material therein; and a cold reserving material charging part coupled to the first header tank and in fluid communication with the one of the first column of tubes, the second column of tubes, and the third column of tubes configured to receive the cold reserving material therein, wherein the second column of tubes is intermediate the first column of tubes and the third column of tubes, the first column of tubes and the third column of tubes configured to receive the heat exchange medium therein, the second column of tubes configured to receive the cold reserving material therein, wherein a communication part is disposed in the second compartment of each of the first header tank and the second header tank, the communication part providing fluid communication between the first compartment and the third compartment of each of the first header tank and the second header tank.