Patent ID: 8079410
Filing Date: 2011-12-20
Classification: F02M

Abstract:
1. An EGR cooler comprising: a tank body through which cooling fluid enters and exits; a tube within the tank body and at least partially defining a gas flow path through the tank body, the tube comprising a first portion through which gas entering the EGR cooler passes, and a second portion through which gas exiting the EGR cooler passes; and a connection housing establishing fluid communication between the first and second portions of the tube, the connection housing including a plurality of chambers defined within the connection housing by at least one interior wall of the connection housing and at least one hole defined in the at least one interior wall of the connection housing for establishing fluid communication between at least two of the plurality of chambers; wherein the first and second portions of the tube and the connection housing collectively define a curved gas flow path through the EGR cooler.