Patent ID: 9666913
Date: 2017-05-30
CPC Classifications: H01M,Y02E

Claim:
1. A heat transfer device, comprising: a pump and a heat exchanger; a connection flange connecting the pump to the heat exchanger; wherein the heat exchanger includes a first inlet and a first outlet for a refrigerant, and a second inlet and a second outlet for a coolant; wherein the pump and the heat exchanger are mounted to each other via the connection flange forming a common assembly; wherein at least the first inlet and the first outlet of the heat exchanger are disposed on the connection flange; and wherein the connection flange includes an internal channel structure arranged to fluidly connect the pump to the heat exchanger, the internal channel structure including a wall enclosing a flow path for the coolant extending from a pump outlet to the second inlet of the heat exchanger, and wherein the wall of the internal channel structure enclosing the flow path extends along the connection flange radially with respect to a flow cross-section of the second inlet of the heat exchanger.