| CPC F28D 1/0476 (2013.01) [F28F 9/001 (2013.01); F28F 9/0131 (2013.01)] | 11 Claims |
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1. A heat exchanger, comprising:
a plurality of heat exchange tube segments defining a plurality of fluid pathways therein;
a plurality of fins disposed between adjacent heat exchange tube segments of the plurality of heat exchange tube segments;
a bend formed in the plurality of heat exchange tube segments defining a first portion of the heat exchanger disposed at a first side of the bend, and a second portion of the heat exchanger disposed at a second side of the bend opposite the first side;
and a support disposed along the bend between the adjacent heat exchange segments, the support including:
a support base; and
a plurality of support fingers extending from the support base and into a gap between adjacent heat exchange tube segments of the plurality of heat exchange tube segments, the plurality of support fingers defining a plurality of open cross-section notches therebetween;
wherein the plurality of support fingers extend non-orthogonally from the support base at a finger angle equal to a ribbon angle of the bend, which is representative of a degree of twist of the heat exchange tube segment due to the bend.
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