Apparatus and method for manufacturing heat exchanger for vehicle

Abstract

An apparatus for manufacturing a heat exchanger for a vehicle has a plurality of cooling panels bonded to each other by pressing a cooling panel module where the plurality of cooling panels are stacked vertically, including: a fixing portion for supporting top and bottom ends of the cooling panel module; and a pair of elastic portions that are provided between the top or bottom end of the cooling panel module and the fixing portion, and are arranged symmetrically based on a top or bottom surface of the cooling panel module to compress the cooling panel module.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An apparatus for manufacturing a heat exchanger for a vehicle in which a plurality of cooling panels are bonded to each other by pressing a cooling panel module where the plurality of cooling panels are stacked vertically, comprising:
 a fixing portion for supporting top and bottom ends of the cooling panel module; and   at least one pair of elastic portions that are provided between the top or bottom end of the cooling panel module and the fixing portion, and arranged symmetrically based on a top or bottom surface of the cooling panel module to compress the cooling panel module.   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising a diffusion panel provided between the elastic portion and the top or bottom surface of the cooling panel module so as to diffuse load of the elastic portion. 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the cooling panel is provided with an inlet through which coolant is input and an outlet through which the coolant is discharged, and further comprising a support pin for supporting at least one of the inlet and the outlet so as to prevent deformation of the inlet and the outlet when the cooling panel module is compressed. 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 3 , wherein the support pins are provided on the inlet and the outlet, respectively. 
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 3 , wherein the support pins have a honeycomb structure. 
     
     
         6 . An apparatus for manufacturing a heat exchanger for a vehicle, comprising:
 a plurality of cooling panels bonded to each other by pressing a cooling panel module, wherein the plurality of cooling panels are stacked vertically;   a fixing portion for supporting top and bottom ends of the cooling panel module; and   a pair of elastic portions provided between the top or bottom end of the cooling panel module and the fixing portion, and arranged symmetrically based on a top or bottom surface of the cooling panel module to compress the cooling panel module.   
     
     
         7 . A method for manufacturing a heat exchanger for a vehicle, comprising:
 providing a plurality of cooling panels bonded to each other by pressing a cooling panel module where the plurality of cooling panels are stacked vertically, wherein each cooling panel is provided with an inlet through which coolant is input and an outlet through which the coolant is discharged;   inserting a support pin into at least one of the inlet and the outlet of the cooling panel;   brazing the cooling panel module where the support pin inserted into at least one of the inlet and the outlet of the cooling panel; and   cutting the end of at least one of the inlet and the outlet of the cooling panel.   
     
     
         8 . The method for manufacturing a heat exchanger for a vehicle of  claim 7 , wherein the part to be cut at the cutting step includes the scrap that is formed at the brazing step. 
     
     
         9 . The method for manufacturing a heat exchanger for a vehicle of  claim 7 , wherein the brazing that is performed at the brazing step is a vacuum-brazing.