Oil cooler assembly

Abstract

An oil cooler assembly for an internal combustion engine having an oil port adapted for connection with an oil filter. The assembly includes a diverter housing having two sides in which one side is connected directly to the oil port while the other side is connected directly to the oil filter. A heat exchanger is directly coupled to the diverter housing. This heat exchanger has an inlet port open to one side of the diverter housing through an inlet passageway in the diverter housing and an outlet port open to the other side of the diverter housing through an outlet passage formed in the diverter housing.

1 . An oil cooler assembly for an internal combustion engine having an oil port adapted for connection with an oil filter, an oil cooler assembly comprising:
 a diverter housing having two spaced sides, one of said sides adapted for direct connection to said oil port in lieu of the oil filter and the other side adapted for direct connection to the oil filter,   a heat exchanger directly connected to said diverter housing, said heat exchanger having an inlet port open to one side of said diverter housing through an inlet passageway formed in said diverter housing and an outlet port open to the other side of said diverter housing through an outlet passageway formed in said diverter housing.   
     
     
         2 . The oil cooler assembly as defined in  claim 1  wherein said heat exchanger comprises a plurality of fins. 
     
     
         3 . The oil cooler assembly as defined in  claim 2  wherein said fins are spaced apart from each other to form air passage openings therebetween. 
     
     
         4 . The oil cooler assembly as defined in  claim 1  wherein said diverter housing is made of metal. 
     
     
         5 . The oil cooler assembly as defined in  claim 1  wherein said heat exchanger is made of metal. 
     
     
         6 . The oil cooler assembly as defined in  claim 2  and including a location hole formed through said diverter housing for positioning said diverter housing at a predetermined position relative to said oil port.