Patent ID: 6997250
Filing Date: 2006-02-14
Classification: F28D,F28F

Abstract:
1. A heat exchanger comprising: a core member including: a plurality of hot-side fluid or gas transport passages for accommodating passage of a first fluid or gas therein; a plurality of cold-side fluid or gas transport passages for accommodating passage of a second fluid or gas therein that is provided at a temperature less than that of the first fluid or gas, the hot-side and cold-side fluid or gas transport passages being in contact with one another to permit conductive heat transfer; a hot-side manifold and a cold-side manifold to direct and receive the first and second fluids or gases into and from the respective hot-side and cold-side fluid or gas transport passages wherein the hot-side manifold comprises a dividing wall to divide the hot-side manifold into two unequal fluid or gas portions, wherein the smaller of the unequal fluid or gas portions receives the first fluid or gas from the plurality of hot-side fluid or gas transport passages and wherein the larger of the unequal fluid or gas portions directs the first fluid into the plurality of hot-side fluid or gas transport passages and wherein the cold-side manifold comprises a dividing wall to divide the cold-side manifold into two fluid or gas portions; and a flow director integral to the hot-side manifold to change the flow direction of the first fluid or gas passing through the larger of the unequal fluid or gas portions.