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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 26, 2019
Filed:
Oct. 26, 2016
Mahle International Gmbh, Stuttgart, DE;
Nicolas Ferrand, Stuttgart, DE;
Olaf Schoettle, Renningen, DE;
Mahle International GmbH, , DE;
Abstract
A heat exchanger, such as an indirect charge-air cooler for an internal combustion engine, may include a first duct system including a plurality of pipes, a second duct system, a collector including a base part and a box part, and at least two opposite side parts. The plurality of pipes may be arranged between the side parts, and the first duct system may be fluidically separated from the second duct system. The box part may bear against at least one of the side parts via a first contact surface. At least one frame part may be provided and coupled in a non-positively locking connection and/or a cohesive connection, for example by pressing and/or brazing, to a respective outer edge of the side parts, a respective outer edge of the base part, and/or a respect outer edge of the box part.