US 7,320,360 B2
One-shot brazed aftercooler with hollow beam reinforced mounting feature
Frank Joseph Leitch, North Tonawanda, N.Y. (US); Brian J. Coyle, Orchard Park, N.Y. (US); Robert Charles Gmerek, Burt, N.Y. (US); Robert C Thompson, Lockport, N.Y. (US); and Michael J Pachucinski, Elma, N.Y. (US)
Assigned to Delphi Technologies, Inc., Troy, Mich. (US)
Filed on Nov. 12, 2004, as Appl. No. 10/988,371.
Prior Publication US 2006/0102330 A1, May 18, 2006
Int. Cl. F28D 1/00 (2006.01); F28F 9/02 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 165—149  [165/173] 23 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A heat exchanger assembly comprising;
a pair of spaced and parallel header tanks each extending between opposite ends,
a plurality of tubes extending between said header tanks for conveying fluid there between,
a plurality of fins disposed between said tubes for transferring heat,
a pair of reinforcing members extending between said ends of said header tanks, and
characterized by each of said reinforcing members having a hollow and closed cross section.