摘要 |
<p>A heat exchanger (1), e.g. an evaporator for a vehicle air conditioning system, comprises a plurality of finned U-shaped tubes (3) having free ends (3a, 3b) permanently fixed, e.g. adhesively bonded, to an end plate assembly formed of a number of end plate means (6-9) defining connecting channels (10) connecting together pairs of free ends of the tubes (3) to provide at least one flow channel for heat exchange fluid. The end plate means (6-9) are permanently united, e.g. adhesively bonded, together to form with the end portions of the U-shaped tubes (3) a permanently united integral end plate assembly.</p> |