Oil cooler with improved coolant hose connection

摘要

An oil cooler (16) including an oil cooler housing (22) and a coolant hose connection (24) for transferring a coolant flow between a coolant hose (28) and the oil cooler housing (22), wherein the hose connection (24) changes the direction of the coolant flow through a predetermined angle after the coolant flow has entered the hose connection (24). The hose connection (24) includes a first opening (60) in the oil cooler housing (22) and a unitary piece of tubing (30) having first and second ends (32) and (34), a coolant opening (38) formed intermediate the ends (32) and (34) to transfer a coolant flow therethrough. The second end (34) is adapted for connection with the coolant hose (28) to transfer a coolant flow therewith. A flange (42) is formed around one of the coolant opening (38) and the first opening (60) and received in the other of the coolant opening (38) and the first opening (60).