CHARGE AIR COOLER FOR A FRESH AIR SYSTEM OF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE

摘要

A charge-air cooler for a fresh-air system of an internal combustion engine may include a cooler box and an upper shell such as a flange plate. The cooler box may include a cooler box passage opening, and the flange plate may include a flange plate passage opening arranged complementary with the cooler box passage opening. An adapter element may have a first end section and a second end section. The adapter element may be connected to a rim of the cooler box that borders the cooler box passage opening. A pipe element may be detachably secured to the adapter element and have a first end section and a second end section. The first end section of the adapter element and the first end section of the pipe element may define a clip-type connection when the adapter element and the pipe element are secured to one another.

主权项

1. A charge-air cooler for a fresh-air system of an internal combustion engine, comprising:
a cooler box including at least one cooler box passage opening; an upper shell including at least one flange plate passage opening arranged complementary with the at least one cooler box passage opening; an adapter element having at least a first end section and a second end section, the adapter element insertable into the at least one flange plate passage opening via the second end section and connected to a rim of the cooler box bordering the at least one cooler box passage opening; and a pipe element detachably securable to the adapter element and having at least a first end section and a second end section, wherein the first end section of the adapter element and the first end section of the pipe element define a clip-type connection when the adapter element and the pipe element are secured to one another.