Patent ID: 8978746
Filing Date: 2015-03-17
Classification: F28D,F28F

Abstract:
1. A header plate for a heat exchanger, the header plate comprising: a first side flange; a second side flange spaced apart from and opposing the first flange; a generally planar surface located between and connecting the first and second flanges, the generally planar surface and the first and second side flanges together at least partially defining an internal volume of the heat exchanger; a bead formed into the generally planar surface to locally deform the surface in a direction away from the internal volume, the bead extending to and blending into the first side flange; and a tube receiving opening extending through the generally planar surface into the internal volume, the tube receiving opening extending through the bead, wherein the tube receiving opening is a first tube receiving opening, the header plate further comprising a second tube receiving opening, wherein the first and the second tube receiving openings extend through the bead.