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Charger module for an internal combustion engine

US8418679B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

AUDI AG · DE

Inventors

Ralf Doring · Heiligenhaus, DE
Joerg Riegner · Herrnhut, DE
Jens-Uwe Kaulbach · Lenting, DE
Ralph HOLLMIG · Ingolstadt, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 12, 2006
Grant date	Apr 16, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 15, 2027

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02T10/12
WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to a charger module (1) for an internal combustion engine, comprising a mechanical charger (2) and two charge coolers (3, 4), mounted downstream of the charger (2), for cooling the compressed charge air. The aim of the invention is to reduce the costs for producing such a charger module without impairing the rigidity or structural stability of the charger module (1). For this purpose, the charger (2) and the two charge coolers (3, 4) are inserted in a common housing (5) which surrounds the charger (2) and the two charge coolers (3, 4) at least on the bottom side and on two opposite sides.

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