Patent ID: 6951244
Filing Date: 2005-10-04
Classification: F28F

Abstract:
1. A heat exchanger for a motor vehicle, comprising: a plurality of stacked individual boxes formed so as to define a first chamber, for the inlet or outlet of fluid, and a second chamber, respectively for the outlet or inlet of fluid, which are mutually juxtaposed and stretched out in the stacking direction of the boxes; and an inlet supply insert or outlet supply insert; the insert comprising a fluid inlet or outlet orifice oriented generally laterally in relation to a longitudinal direction of the chambers and extended inside the chambers by a body inserted into the stack of boxes, the body being formed to bring the orifice into fluid communication either with the first chamber, adjacent to the orifice, or with the second chamber, adjacent to the first chamber and separated from the orifice by the interposition of the first chamber, wherein the insert comprises: a basic part provided at the level of the body with at least two openings adapted to be brought into fluid communication respectively with the first chamber and with the second chamber, and a separating member adapted to isolate the fluid currents between the orifice and the chamber with which the orifice must not be brought into fluid communication, the shape and arrangement of the separating member being chosen so as to bring the orifice into fluid communication either with the first chamber or with the second chamber.