Cooling module in a motor vehicle

Abstract

A cooling module in a motor vehicle may include at least one heat exchanger block and at least one holding device. The at least one holding device may secure the cooling module on the vehicle body. The at least one holding device may be designed as a cast component.

1 . A cooling module in a motor vehicle, comprising:
 at least one heat exchanger block; and   at least one holding device for securing said cooling module on a vehicle body, wherein the at least one holding device is a cast component.   
     
     
         2 . A cooling module according to  claim 1 , wherein the at least one holding device is one of:
 an aluminium cast component, or   an injection-moulded plastics component.   
     
     
         3 . A cooling module according to  claim 1 , wherein the at least one holding device is one of:
 an injection-moulded plastics part having the same material throughout, or   an injection-moulded plastics part with one of at least one injected insert or an injected aluminium cast part.   
     
     
         4 . A cooling module according to  claim 1 , wherein the at least one holding device has at least one connecting tab for connecting to the vehicle body. 
     
     
         5 . A cooling module according to  claim 1 , wherein the at least one holding device has at least one connecting tab for connecting to a hinged support. 
     
     
         6 . A cooling module according to  claim 1 , further comprising one of:
 a direct charge air cooler and a high-temperature coolant cooler, or   a high-temperature coolant cooler and a low-temperature coolant cooler.   
     
     
         7 . A cooling module according to  claim 6 , wherein at least one of:
 the at least one holding device has at least one connecting tab for connecting to the high-temperature coolant cooler, and   the at least one holding device has at least one connecting tab for connecting to the low-temperature coolant cooler.   
     
     
         8 . A cooling module according to  claim 1 , wherein the at least one holding device has integrally formed stiffening ribs. 
     
     
         9 . A Motor vehicle comprising at least one cooling module having:
 at least one heat exchanger block; and   at least one holding device for securing said cooling module on a vehicle body, wherein the at least one holding device is a cast component.   
     
     
         10 . A cooling module in a motor vehicle, comprising:
 at least one heat exchanger block;   a high-temperature coolant cooler;   one of a direct charge air cooler or a low-temperature coolant cooler; and   at least one holding device for securing said cooling module on a vehicle body, the at least one holding device having at least one first connecting tab for connecting to the vehicle body, at least one second connecting tab for connecting to a hinged support, and at least one third connecting tab for connecting to the high-temperature coolant cooler;   wherein the at least one holding device is a cast component.   
     
     
         11 . A cooling module according to  claim 10 , wherein the at least one holding device is one of an aluminium cast component or as an injection-moulded plastics component. 
     
     
         12 . A cooling module according to  claim 10 , wherein the at least one holding device is one of:
 an injection-moulded plastics part having the same material throughout, or   an injection-moulded plastics part with one of at least one injected insert or an injected aluminium cast part.   
     
     
         13 . A cooling module according to  claim 12 , wherein at least one of:
 the at least one injected insert includes at least one of glass fibres and carbon fibres, and   the injected aluminium cast part is a threaded bushing.   
     
     
         14 . A cooling module according to  claim 10 , wherein the at least one holding device includes at least one fourth connecting tab for connecting to the low-temperature coolant cooler. 
     
     
         15 . A cooling module according to  claim 10 , wherein the at least one holding device has integrally formed stiffening ribs. 
     
     
         16 . A cooling module according to  claim 3 , wherein at least one of:
 the at least one injected insert includes at least one of glass fibres and carbon fibres, and   the injected aluminium cast part is a threaded bushing.   
     
     
         17 . A cooling module according to  claim 2 , wherein the at least one holding device has at least one first connecting tab for connecting to the vehicle body. 
     
     
         18 . A cooling module according to  claim 17 , wherein the at least one holding device has at least one second connecting tab for connecting to a hinged support. 
     
     
         19 . A cooling module according to  claim 3 , wherein the at least one holding device has at least one first connecting tab for connecting to the vehicle body. 
     
     
         20 . A cooling module according to  claim 19 , wherein the at least one holding device has at least one second connecting tab for connecting to a hinged support.