Patent ID: 7766286

Claim:
A holder for attaching additional parts to a pipe/rib block of a heat exchanger and/or for supporting the heat exchanger, wherein the pipe/rib block comprises two end faces which are arranged parallel to one another, and lateral surfaces, wherein the holder comprises: a clip connection of two plastic lockable clamping elements which can be latched to one another, and which are configured to hold the pipe/rib block between the two clamping elements; wherein each clamping element comprises a pressing face which is configured to press against one of the end faces of the pipe/rib block, wherein one of the two clamping elements comprises latching arms which are configured to 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 are configured to press 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.