US 11,940,230 B2
Multi port extrusion (MPE) connection to a header
Torben Thomsen, Krusaa (DK); Henrik Jørgensen, Gråsten (DK); and Preben H. Gaul, Tønder (DK)
Assigned to HYDRO EXTRUDED SOLUTIONS AS, Oslo (NO)
Appl. No. 17/429,112
Filed by HYDRO EXTRUDED SOLUTIONS AS, Oslo (NO)
PCT Filed Mar. 6, 2020, PCT No. PCT/EP2020/056073
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Aug. 6, 2021,
PCT Pub. No. WO2020/187612, PCT Pub. Date Sep. 24, 2020.
Claims priority of application No. 20190345 (NO), filed on Mar. 15, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2022/0065555 A1, Mar. 3, 2022
Int. Cl. F28F 9/14 (2006.01); F28F 1/02 (2006.01); F28F 9/02 (2006.01); F28F 9/16 (2006.01); F28F 21/08 (2006.01)
CPC F28F 1/022 (2013.01) [F28F 9/0248 (2013.01); F28F 9/0258 (2013.01); F28F 9/14 (2013.01); F28F 9/165 (2013.01); F28F 21/084 (2013.01); F28F 2255/16 (2013.01); F28F 2275/025 (2013.01); F28F 2275/085 (2013.01); F28F 2280/06 (2013.01)] 13 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A connection between one end of a Multi Port Extrusion (MPE) tube (1) and one header (2), the connection comprising an adapter (3) fixed between the MPE tube (1) and the header (2), where the end of the MPE tube (1) is mating a cavity (1′) in a first end of the adapter (3),
wherein the fixation between the MPE tubing (1) and the adapter (3) is established in that the MPE tubing (1) has at least one prefabricated indent (5, 5′) close to its end that is complementary to a corresponding pre-shaped notch (12, 12′) in the adapter (3), and
wherein the mating of the at least one notch (12, 12′) in the corresponding indent (5, 5′) is securely locked in that the header (2) embraces the adapter (3) and lays onto its outer surface in that area.