Patent ID: 8925623
Filing Date: 2015-01-06
Classification: B23K,B23P,F28B,F28F,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method of manufacturing a heat exchanger, comprising: forming a first side of a manifold to define a plurality of individual pockets and a second side of the manifold to define a parallel flow network; fabricating a plurality of modular, interchangeable micro-channel heat exchanger elements, each modular, interchangeable micro-channel heat exchanger element comprising an individual front plate joined to an individual back plate such that each modular, interchangeable micro-channel heat exchanger element is discrete and individual, functioning independently from the plurality; securing a cover to the second side of the manifold; and integrating each modular, interchangeable micro-channel heat exchanger element of the plurality into respective individual pockets of the plurality of individual pockets defined in the first side of the manifold such that the modular, interchangeable micro-channel heat exchanger elements are accessible on the first side of the manifold for individual removal and replacement.