Patent ID: 8739857

Claim:
A heat exchanger ( 10 ) comprising a heat exchange core ( 12 ) and a housing ( 14 ), inside which said heat exchange core ( 12 ) is housed, said housing ( 14 ) comprises: a body having at least one open face, said body defining a frame around said open face, and in that said body is formed by at least two parts ( 30 ; 32 ; 34 ; 36 ), which are assembled together by brazing, at least two of said parts being provided adjacent to one another comprising means ( 40 ) for creating a support surface for a manifold ( 48 ), said parts ( 30 ; 32 ; 34 ; 36 ) of said body each comprising a plate provided, on at least a part of its periphery, with said means ( 40 ) for creating a support surface, and wherein said means ( 40 ) for creating a support surface comprises raised manifold assembly edges ( 40 ), wherein said means for creating the support surface includes raised edges ( 40 ) extending approximately perpendicularly with respect to the general plane of extension of said plate forming one of said parts ( 30 ; 32 ; 34 ; 36 ), wherein at least one of said parts ( 30 ; 34 ) includes a perimeter bordered by first ( 44 ) and second ( 40 ) raised edges, and wherein an entire periphery of at least one of said parts ( 30 ; 34 ) is surrounded by a rib formed from said first ( 44 ) and second ( 40 ) raised edges.