Stacked-Plate Heat Exchanger Including A Collector

Abstract

The invention relates to a heat exchanger ( 10 ) including a bundle ( 12 ), for enabling the exchange of heat between a first and second fluid, and a housing ( 11 ) in which said bundle is arranged, said housing ( 11 ) including a first and second opening ( 14, 15 ) through which the first fluid is to pass and which are in communication with said bundle. According to the invention, said exchanger ( 10 ) includes a collector ( 30 ) located on said housing ( 11 ), said collector ( 30 ) defining a first fluidic connection ( 31 ) with the first opening ( 14 ) and a second fluidic connection ( 32 ) with the second opening ( 15 ). The invention also relates to an air intake module ( 1 ) for the heat engine of a vehicle, in particular a motor vehicle, including the above-described exchanger ( 10 ).

1 . A heat exchanger ( 10 ) including:
 a bundle ( 12 ) for enabling an exchange of heat between a first and a second fluid;   a housing ( 11 ) in which the bundle ( 12 ) is arranged, with the housing ( 11 ) including a first and a second first-fluid flow orifice communicating with the bundle ( 12 ): and,   a collector ( 30 ) located on the housing ( 11 ), with the collector ( 30 ) defining a first fluidic connection ( 31 ) with the first orifice ( 14 ) and a second fluidic connection ( 32 ) with the second orifice ( 15 ).   
     
     
         2 . A heat exchanger ( 10 ) according to  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first and second fluidic connections ( 31 ,  32 ) includes a first-fluid circulation channel ( 33 ). 
     
     
         3 . A heat exchanger ( 10 ) according  claim 2 , wherein the collector ( 30 ) includes a plate ( 34 ) having at least one stamped zone ( 35 ) and the channel ( 33 ) is defined by the stamped zone ( 35 ) and a portion of the housing ( 11 ) facing the stamped zone ( 35 ). 
     
     
         4 . A heat exchanger ( 10 ) according to  claim 3 , wherein the collector ( 30 ) includes a first opening ( 36 ) and a second opening ( 39 ), with the channel ( 33 ) defining a first elbow between the first opening ( 36 ) and the first orifice ( 14 ) and/or between the second opening ( 39 ) and the second orifice ( 15 ). 
     
     
         5 . A heat exchanger ( 10 ) according to  claim 4 , wherein the first opening ( 36 ) is located in the stamped zone ( 35 ) at one end of the channel ( 33 ) and facing the housing ( 11 ), and the second opening ( 39 ) is located on a flat face ( 40 ) of the plate ( 34 ) and facing the second orifice ( 15 ). 
     
     
         6 . A heat exchanger ( 10 ) according to  claim 4 , wherein the collector ( 30 ) includes a first coupling ( 40 ) connected to the first opening ( 36 ) and a second coupling ( 41 ) connected to the second opening ( 39 ). 
     
     
         7 . A heat exchanger ( 10 ) according to  claim 6 , wherein the first coupling ( 40 ) is a flange ( 46 ) or a pipe and the second coupling ( 41 ) is a flange ( 47 ) or a pipe. 
     
     
         8 . A heat exchanger ( 10 ) according to  claim 6 , wherein at least one of the couplings ( 41 ) includes a second elbow ( 42 ) defining a flow area of the first fluid in the coupling progressive between a mouth ( 43 ) of the coupling ( 41 ) to be connected to a first-fluid circulation loop and the corresponding opening ( 39 ). 
     
     
         9 . A heat exchanger ( 10 ) according to  claim 4 , wherein the channel ( 33 ) defines a flow area of the first fluid between the first opening ( 36 ) and the first orifice ( 14 ) and/or between the second opening ( 39 ) and the second orifice ( 15 ). 
     
     
         10 . A heat exchanger ( 10 ) according to  claim 1 , wherein the collector ( 30 ) has a size substantially the same as a size of a face ( 13 ) of the housing ( 11 ) on which the collector ( 30 ) is located. 
     
     
         11 . A heat exchanger ( 10 ) according to  claim 1 , wherein the collector ( 30 ) includes mechanical strengthening ribs ( 50 ). 
     
     
         12 . A heat exchanger ( 10 ) according to  claim 1 , wherein the first orifice ( 14 ), the second orifice ( 15 ) and the collector ( 30 ) are on a face ( 13 ) of the housing ( 11 ). 
     
     
         13 . A heat exchanger ( 10 ) according to  claim 1 , wherein the first and second orifices ( 14 ,  15 ) are located along a first side ( 16 ) of the housing ( 11 ), with the first and second openings ( 36 ,  39 ) being located along a second side ( 17 ) of the housing ( 11 ) adjacent to the first side ( 16 ) of the housing ( 11 ). 
     
     
         14 . An air intake module ( 1 ) for a heat engine of a vehicle, including a heat exchanger ( 10 ) according to  claim 1 . 
     
     
         15 . A heat exchanger ( 10 ) according to  claim 7 , wherein at least one of the couplings ( 41 ) includes a second elbow ( 42 ) defining a flow area of the first fluid in the coupling ( 41 ) between a mouth ( 43 ) of the coupling ( 41 ) to be connected to a first-fluid circulation loop and the corresponding opening ( 39 ).