Patent ID: 8282049

Claim:
A heat exchanger comprising: a pipe/rib block comprising two end faces which are arranged parallel to one another, and lateral surfaces; and a holder configured to attach additional parts to the pipe/rib block, to support the heat exchanger, or a combination thereof, wherein the holder comprises a clip connection of two plastic lockable clamping elements which can be latched to one another, and which hold the pipe/rib block between the two clamping elements; wherein each clamping element comprises a pressing face which presses against one of the end faces of the pipe/rib block, wherein one of the two clamping elements comprises latching arms which extend over one of the lateral surfaces, and the other of the two clamping elements comprises holding pockets which receive the latching arms, wherein each pressing face comprises a horizontal series of protruding, pointed holding elements which presses into the end faces, and wherein each pressing face further comprises two protruding limbs spaced apart from each other with a vertical series of protruding, pointed holding elements.