Patent ID: 6178292
Filing Date: 2001-01-23
Classification: F24H,F28D,F28F

Abstract:
A core unit of a heat exchanger including an inlet tank and an outlet tank for a heat carrier, said core comprising:a plurality of corrugated fins disposed in parallel with each other;a plurality of parallel flat tubes each of which is disposed in contact with first adjacent corrugated fins and connected to said inlet and outlet tanks to conduct said heat carrier; anda heater support member in contact with second adjacent corrugated fins in parallel with said plurality of flat tubes, said heater support member including a pair of plates parallelly extending along said flat tubes and an electric heater held between said pair of plates to generate heat when said heater is energized, thereby heating air flowing through said second adjacent corrugated fins, said electric heater being electrically insulated from said plurality of fins.