Patent ID: 8701751

Claim:
A heat exchanger ( 1 a - o ) comprising: at least one group ( 200 a - o ) of at least first and second thermal elements ( 2 a - o ), each of the at least first and second thermal elements ( 2 a - o ) comprising at least one inlet orifice ( 21 ) and at least one outlet orifice ( 22 ) connected to each other by a conduit ( 20 ) traversing the thermal element ( 2 a - o ) for conveying thermal fluid through the thermal element ( 2 a - o ), a plurality of separate conduit connectors connecting the conduit ( 20 ) of the at least first thermal element ( 2 a - o ) and the conduit ( 20 ) of the at least second thermal element ( 2 a - o ) with at least one external circuit (EC) of the heat exchanger ( 1 a - o ), wherein the plurality of separate conduit connectors are at least partially formed by at least one interface plate ( 3 a - o ), and the outlet of the at least first thermal element ( 2 a - o ) is connected with the inlet of the at least second thermal element ( 2 a - o ) by one of the plurality of separate conduit connectors, the at least one interface plate having at least one channel ( 34 ) with connecting orifices ( 30 ) located opposite the inlet orifices ( 21 ), and the outlet orifices ( 22 ) in the at least first and second thermal elements ( 2 a - o ) to define at least one interface circuit ( 4 a - o ) which facilitates circulation of the thermal fluid between the at least first and second thermal elements ( 2 a - o ) and the at least one interface plate ( 3 a - o ) through one of a series, a parallel, and a mixed connection, and, the at least one interface plate ( 3 a - o ) also having at least one supply orifice ( 31 ) and, at least one discharge orifice ( 32 ) which connect the interface circuit ( 4 a - o ) to the at least one external circuit (EC) of the heat exchanger ( 1 a - o ).