CPC B29C 64/153 (2017.08) [B29C 64/35 (2017.08); B29L 2031/18 (2013.01); B33Y 10/00 (2014.12); B33Y 40/20 (2020.01)] | 8 Claims |
1. A heat exchanger, comprising:
a first hollow annulus, wherein the first hollow annulus includes a conical cross-section header;
a body integrally connected to and grown upward from the first hollow annulus,
wherein:
the body defines an interior that is cylindrically shaped;
an axis of the body is oriented parallel to a direction of gravity;
the first hollow annulus is disposed on a gravitational bottom of the body,
wherein the body comprises an exterior wall and a heat exchanger core disposed within the exterior wall;
a second hollow annulus integrally connected to and grown upwards from a gravitational top of the body, wherein the second hollow annulus includes a conical cross-section header; and
a drain port disposed along the gravitational bottom of the first annulus such that build powder is removed from the drain port;
wherein the heat exchanger and all of its components are integrally formed together as a single, monolithic piece of material.
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