Patent ID: 8967235
Filing Date: 2015-03-03
Classification: F02M,F28D,F28F,Y02T

Abstract:
1. A heat exchanger, comprising: a housing comprising an integrally formed one-piece shell having a single open end, wherein a groove formed in the shell encircles about an opening at the single open end; a plate having openings and a flat peripheral surface, wherein the flat peripheral surface of the plate extends across an entire width of the groove; a plurality of tubes through which at least a first medium can flow and around which a second medium can flow within an interior space of the housing, the plurality of tubes being held in the openings of the plate; at least one sealing element disposed in the groove within the shell; a flow duct through which the second medium can flow to contact sections of the sealing element; and a flow guiding element having at least one guide element, wherein the flow duct is formed between the flat peripheral surface of the plate and an end surface of the shell opposing the flat peripheral surface of the plate and extending between the opening of the shell and the groove, and wherein the housing has at least one mating guide element configured to connect in a form-fitting manner to the at least one guide element of the flow guiding element.