Fuel cooler, automotive vehicle comprising such a fuel cooler and method for producing such a fuel cooler

Abstract

The present invention relates to a fuel cooler comprising at least one cooling module having a flow channel formed therein, the cooling module comprising at least one joining means for joining with at least one further cooling module.

1 . A fuel cooler comprising at least one cooling module having a flow channel formed therein, the cooling module comprising at least one joining means for joining with at least one further cooling module.  
   
   
       2 . The fuel cooler according to  claim 1 , wherein said cooling module comprises two joining means.  
   
   
       3 . The fuel cooler according to  claim 2 , wherein the two joining means have the same shape.  
   
   
       4 . The fuel cooler according to  claim 3 , wherein there are at least two cooling modules joined by a joining element which is in engagement with one of the two joining means of the one cooling module and with one of the two joining means of the other cooling module.  
   
   
       5 . The fuel cooler according to  claim 2 , wherein the one joining means is configured in the form of a tongue and the other joining means in the form of a groove.  
   
   
       6 . The fuel cooler according to  claim 5 , wherein there are at least two cooling modules which are directly joined with one another, the tongue of the one cooling module engaging into the groove of the other cooling module.  
   
   
       7 . The fuel cooler according to  claim 1 , wherein the cooling module(s) is/are at made tubular.  
   
   
       8 . The fuel cooler according to  claim 7 , wherein a plurality of cooling modules are each connected at the end side by a connecting piece in which a flow channel is formed, the connecting piece including at least a number of connecting sections corresponding to the number of cooling modules.  
   
   
       9 . The fuel cooler according to  claim 8 , wherein the connecting piece is made of plastics or metal.  
   
   
       10 . The fuel cooler according to  claim 1 , wherein the cooling module(s) comprise(s) cooling fins.  
   
   
       11 . An automotive vehicle comprising a fuel cooler according to  claim 1 .  
   
   
       12 . A method for producing a fuel cooler according to  claim 1 , wherein the cooling module is produced by extrusion molding or impact extrusion.