Manufacturing method for grip member for insertion tube in heat exchanger, manufacturing method for heat exchanger using said grip member, and air conditioner and/or outdoor unit having said heat exchanger
The invention provides a tube-grasping body for grasping an insert tube in a heat exchanger, and heat exchanger production methods and apparatuses utilizing the tube-grasping body, wherein the tube-grasping body enables enlarging and connecting an insert tube to a heat radiating fin for producing a heat exchanger, while still keeping the total length of insert tubes at an almost same level even after the enlargement; and the tube-grasping body is connected at its exterior to a guide-pipe.