Patent ID: 8776869

Claim:
A heat exchanger comprising: a stack of mutually spaced-apart cells, wherein each cell: (i) is characterized by a first end and a second end, the first and second ends defining opposite edges thereof; (ii) includes two spaced-apart plates, wherein a region between the plates defines at least a portion of a first flow path, and wherein a second flow path is defined between the spaced-apart cells; an input header proximate to the first end of the stack of cells, the input header for delivering a first fluid to the cells; an output header proximate to the second end of the stack of cells, the output header for receiving the first fluid from the cells; a plurality of flexible input ducting means, wherein each input ducting means: (i) places the input header and the first end of one cell in fluidic communication with one another; and (ii) comprises at least two metallic input tubes, wherein the input tubes define at least two conduits that convey the first fluid from the input header toward the first end of the one cell; a plurality of flexible output ducting means, wherein each output ducting means places the second end of one cell of the plurality thereof and the output header in fluidic communication with one another; and a plurality of support members, wherein the support members do not convey fluid, and wherein at least one support member of the plurality thereof connects a respective cell to at least one of the input header and the output header, and wherein one or more of the support members so connecting each cell comprises jointing means that enables relative movement between the cell and the headers, and further wherein the jointing means allows one or more rotational degree of freedom but no translational degrees of freedom.