Patent ID: 8336515

Claim:
Oil cooler oil pump assembly for an internal combustion engine, comprising an oil cooler ( 2 ); and an oil pump ( 3 ) configured to draw in oil from an oil pan ( 4 ) of the internal combustion engine and convey it to the oil cooler ( 2 ); wherein the oil cooler ( 2 ) is arranged on an exterior side of the oil pan ( 4 ) and the oil pump ( 3 ) is integrated into an interior of the oil pan ( 4 ); and wherein the oil pump ( 3 ) and the oil cooler ( 2 ) are closely coupled with one another by a connecting pipe ( 6 ); wherein the connecting pipe ( 6 ) is embodied as an integral part of the oil cooler ( 2 ); wherein the oil cooler ( 2 ) further includes a flange plate ( 7 ) configured for attachment to the exterior side of the oil pan ( 4 ); wherein the connecting pipe ( 6 ) extends through the flange plate ( 7 ); wherein the oil pump ( 3 ) has correlated therewith an oil suction pipe ( 9 ) for drawing in oil from the oil pan ( 4 ); wherein the oil suction pipe ( 9 ) is integrated into the oil pump housing ( 12 ) and is formed integrally with the oil pump housing ( 12 ); wherein a fastening flange ( 13 ) is formed integrally with the oil pump housing ( 12 ), said fastening flange including integrally formed fastening sockets ( 14 ); and wherein the oil pump ( 3 ) is connected to the inner side of the oil pan ( 4 ) by the fastening flange of the oil pump ( 3 ).