Fresh air supply device
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1. A fresh air supply device for an internal combustion engine, comprising:
- a filter element arranged in a filter compartment,a charge-air cooler arranged in a cooler compartment,a one-piece housing integrally including the filter compartment and the cooler compartment, wherein the charge-air cooler has a coolant inlet, a coolant outlet and an internal coolant path which connects the coolant inlet to the coolant outlet, the internal coolant path being coupled in a heat-transferring manner to a charge-air path extending inside the one-piece housing and through the cooler compartment,an outlet connection formed integrally on the one-piece housing and located downstream of the filter compartment and upstream of the cooler compartment, the outlet connection configured to connectedly receive a supercharger of an exhaust gas turbocharger on an inlet side, andan inlet connection formed integrally on the one-piece housing and located downstream of the filter compartment and upstream of the cooler compartment, the inlet connection configured to connectedly receive a supercharger of an exhaust gas turbocharger on an outlet side.
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A fresh air supply device for an internal combustion engine may include a filter element arranged in a filter compartment. A charge-air cooler may be arranged in a cooler compartment. A one-piece housing may integrally include the filter compartment and the cooler compartment. The charge-air cooler may have a coolant inlet, a coolant outlet and an internal coolant path which connects the coolant inlet to the coolant outlet. The internal coolant path may be coupled in a heat-transferring manner to a charge-air path extending inside the housing and through the cooler compartment.
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1. A fresh air supply device for an internal combustion engine, comprising:
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a filter element arranged in a filter compartment, a charge-air cooler arranged in a cooler compartment, a one-piece housing integrally including the filter compartment and the cooler compartment, wherein the charge-air cooler has a coolant inlet, a coolant outlet and an internal coolant path which connects the coolant inlet to the coolant outlet, the internal coolant path being coupled in a heat-transferring manner to a charge-air path extending inside the one-piece housing and through the cooler compartment, an outlet connection formed integrally on the one-piece housing and located downstream of the filter compartment and upstream of the cooler compartment, the outlet connection configured to connectedly receive a supercharger of an exhaust gas turbocharger on an inlet side, and an inlet connection formed integrally on the one-piece housing and located downstream of the filter compartment and upstream of the cooler compartment, the inlet connection configured to connectedly receive a supercharger of an exhaust gas turbocharger on an outlet side. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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