Integrated condenser-accumulator-subcooler assembly for vehicles

Heat exchange assembly (10) for vehicles, comprising a condenser (20) and a plate subcooler (40), and an accumulator (30) having an accumulator inlet (31) and an accumulator outlet (32). The condenser and the subcooler are connected to one another in such a way as to form a single pack of plates. The accumulator is defined by a plurality of through apertures (35) formed through the plates, and aligned with one another. The condenser outlet (22) is formed coplanarly with a respective one condenser plate and is in fluid connection with the accumulator inlet (31). The subcooler inlet (41) is formed coplanarly with a respective one subcooler plate and is in fluid connection with the accumulator outlet (32). In the accumulator, a filter (50) is arranged, comprising a cage support (51) and a filtering medium (53) arranged on the cage support. The cage support (51) has a first end (55) provided with a sealing lip formation (56) adapted to elastically engage the edges of the through apertures defining the accumulator, and a second end (57) provided with a spacer (58) adapted to engage a bottom of the accumulator (30) so as to set the position of the sealing formation (56) between the accumulator inlet (31) and the accumulator outlet (32), in such a way as that the accumulator inlet and the accumulator outlet are in mutual fluid connection only through the filtering medium (53).