Patent ID: 7261148
Filing Date: 2007-08-28
Classification: F28D,F28F,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A header assembly for a heat exchanger comprising: a containment body, the containment body comprising a rounded wall portion forming an interior cavity; a flange portion attached to the containment body and being configured to fasten the header assembly to the heat exchanger; a plurality of refrigerant passageways, each passageway extending through an opening in the containment body and into the interior cavity; at least one baffle attached to the rounded wall portion, the baffle being configured and disposed to divide the interior cavity into a plurality of sub-cavities; at least one divider attached to the containment body, the at least one divider being configured and disposed to divide the sub-cavities into a plurality of chambers; and wherein the plurality of passageways includes an inlet connection and an outlet connection for a plurality of refrigerant circuits, and each passageway is disposed in a corresponding chamber of the plurality of chambers.