Patent ID: 8590607

Claim:
A heat exchanger, comprising: a tube comprising at least one continuous heat-exchange passage configured to direct flow of a first medium flowing through the heat-exchange passage, each heat-exchange passage including a first flow section and a second flow section, the first and second flow sections arranged in parallel to one another; an end piece comprising a tube plate, the tube plate comprising a base plate, a diverter plate, and a cover plate; wherein the base plate, the diverter plate, and the cover plate are arranged in parallel with each other, wherein an end of the tube connects to the base plate of the tube plate, wherein the diverter plate of the tube plate comprises a cutout, the cutout forming a diverter passage, wherein the cover plate lies adjacent to the diverter plate and towards an exterior of the heat exchanger from the diverter plate, the cover plate covering the diverter passage in a fluid-tight manner with respect to an environment exterior to the heat exchanger, and wherein the heat exchanger is configured to allow flow of a second medium flowing exterior to the at least one heat-exchange passage.