Clip-retainer for heat exchanger

• Main Authors: COOPER, RICHARD V. JR, ANDERSON, DANA L
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French; German
• Published: 10.03.2004
• Edition: 7
• Subjects: ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PLURAL DIVERSE PRIME-MOVERS INVEHICLES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OFTRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH COOLING, AIR INTAKE, GASEXHAUST OR FUEL SUPPLY OF PROPULSION UNITS, IN VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENTS OR ADAPTATIONS OF HEATING, COOLING, VENTILATING,OR OTHER AIR-TREATING DEVICES SPECIALLY FOR PASSENGER OR GOODSSPACES OF VEHICLES; AUXILIARY DRIVES FOR VEHICLES; BLASTING; COOLING OF INTERNAL-COMBUSTION ENGINES; COOLING OF MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; DETAILS OF HEAT-EXCHANGE AND HEAT-TRANSFER APPARATUS, OFGENERAL APPLICATION; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL; HEAT-EXCHANGE APPARATUS, NOT PROVIDED FOR IN ANOTHER SUBCLASS,IN WHICH THE HEAT-EXCHANGE MEDIA DO NOT COME INTO DIRECT CONTACT; HEATING; INSTRUMENTATION OR DASHBOARDS FOR VEHICLES; LIGHTING; MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; STEAM ENGINES; TRANSPORTING; VEHICLES IN GENERAL; WEAPONS

A heat exchanger assembly (102) including a condenser assembly (106), a radiator assembly (104), a fan shroud (108), and a clip (204) for retaining the condenser assembly (106) and a method of assembly. The clip (204) includes a base (302), a first engaging portion (308), a second engaging portion (308) and a locking portion (322). The base (302) has a first end (304) and a second end (306), a top (324) and a bottom side. The first portion (308) extends from the bottom side of the base (302) having a first flange (312A) and a second flange (312B). The first and second flange (312A,312B) form a channel (314) along the first end (304) of the base (302). The second engaging portion (308) extends from the bottom side of the base (302) along the second end (306) of the base (302). The locking portion (322) extends from the top side (324) of the base (302).