Heat exhanger

Abstract

A heat exchanger, for example an intercooler or a coolant radiator, may include at least two floors each having a passage for accommodating a longitudinal end region of a plurality of fluid-conducting tubes. The heat exchanger may further include at least one side part having a longitudinal end region at least one of at least partially accommodated in a passage at an end of an associated floor and adjoining the associate floor. The at least one side part may include at least two segments having a different cross-section from one another.

1 . A heat exchanger, comprising:
 at least two floors each having a passage for accommodating a longitudinal end region of a plurality of fluid-conducting tubes;   at least one side part having a longitudinal end region at least one of at least partially accommodated in a passage at an end of an associated floor and adjoining the associated floor; and   wherein the at least one side part includes at least two segments having a different cross-section from one another.   
     
     
         2 . The heat exchanger according to  claim 1 , wherein the at least two segments of the at least one side part includes two substantially identical longitudinal end segments and a middle section arranged between the two longitudinal end segments. 
     
     
         3 . The heat exchanger according to  claim 2 , wherein the middle section has at least one of a material thickness and a bending stiffness that is lower than the two longitudinal end segments. 
     
     
         4 . The heat exchanger according to  claim 2 , wherein the middle section is structured as a metal strip. 
     
     
         5 . The heat exchanger according to  claim 2 , wherein the two longitudinal end segments have at least one of a U-shaped cross-section, a U-wedge shaped cross-section, a L-shaped cross-section, a W-shaped cross-section and a tubular cross-section with one or more chambers. 
     
     
         6 . The heat exchanger according to  claim 2 , wherein a gap is provided between the middle section and at least one longitudinal end segment of the two longitudinal end segments to space the same from each other. 
     
     
         7 . The heat exchanger according to  claim 2 , wherein at least one of the two longitudinal end segments and the middle section are materially bonded to each other at least in one region. 
     
     
         8 . The heat exchanger according to  claim 2 , wherein at least one of the two longitudinal end segments and the middle section are at least partially connected to each other via a positive locking connection. 
     
     
         9 . The heat exchanger according to  claim 8 , wherein the at least one longitudinal end segment and the middle section are at least partially connected to each other via a clipped connection. 
     
     
         10 . The heat exchanger according to  claim 2 , wherein at least one of the two longitudinal end segments has a first contour and the middle section has a second contour complementing the first contour. 
     
     
         11 . The heat exchanger according to  claim 2 , wherein the two longitudinal end segments have a tubular cross-section with one or more chambers. 
     
     
         12 . The heat exchanger according to  claim 2 , wherein the two longitudinal end segments have at least one of a U-shaped cross-section, a U-wedge shaped cross-section, and a W-shaped cross-section. 
     
     
         13 . The heat exchanger according to  claim 2 , wherein the middle section has a lower material thickness than that of the two longitudinal end segments. 
     
     
         14 . The heat exchanger according to  claim 2 , wherein the middle section has a lower bending stiffness than that of the two longitudinal end segments. 
     
     
         15 . The heat exchanger according to  claim 3 , wherein the middle section is structured as a metal strip. 
     
     
         16 . The heat exchanger according to  claim 4 , wherein the middle section and at least one of the two longitudinal end segments are spaced apart from one another to define a gap therebetween. 
     
     
         17 . A heat exchanger, comprising:
 a plurality of fluid-conducting tubes;   at least two floors each having a passage for accommodating a longitudinal end region of the plurality of fluid-conducting tubes;   at least one side part having a longitudinal end region coupled to an associated one of the at least two floors; and   wherein the at least one side part includes at least two segments having a different cross-section from one another, the at least two segments including two longitudinal end segments and a middle section arranged between the two longitudinal end segments.   
     
     
         18 . The heat exchanger according to  claim 17 , wherein the middle section is structured as a flat strip and the two longitudinal end segments are structured substantially identical to one another. 
     
     
         19 . The heat exchanger according to  claim 17 , wherein the middle section has at least one of a material thickness and a bending stiffness that is lower than that of the two longitudinal end segments. 
     
     
         20 . The heat exchanger according to  claim 17 , wherein at least one of the two longitudinal end segments has one of a U-shaped cross-section, a U-wedge shaped cross-section, a L-shaped cross-section, a W-shaped cross-section, and a tubular cross-section with one or more chambers.