Patent ID: 8342235

Claim:
A counter-flow heat exchanger for a vehicle air conditioning system, comprising: a first lateral tank having an inlet chamber and an outlet chamber, said first lateral tank including an inlet port fluidly connected to said inlet chamber and an outlet port fluidly connected to said outlet chamber, said outlet port positioned adjacent an uppermost portion of said first lateral tank for reducing air pockets; a second lateral tank laterally spaced apart from said first lateral tank; a first set of tubes fluidly connecting said inlet chamber of said first lateral tank to said second lateral tank; and a second set of tubes fluidly connecting said second lateral tank to said outlet chamber of said first lateral tank, wherein said first lateral tank includes a first face and a second, opposite face, spaced apart longitudinal, opposite sides extending between said first and second faces and spaced apart transverse, opposite sides extending between said first and second faces, said longitudinal sides include an upper longitudinal side and a lower longitudinal side, said outlet port positioned adjacent said upper longitudinal side, and said outlet chamber includes a first portion disposed adjacent and along said lower longitudinal side and a second portion angularly disposed relative to said first portion and disposed adjacent and along an upper one of said transverse sides and extending between said longitudinal sides.