CPC F01M 5/002 (2013.01) [F02B 63/042 (2013.01); F28F 3/022 (2013.01); H02K 7/1807 (2013.01); F28F 2250/102 (2013.01)] | 19 Claims |
1. An oil cooler comprising:
a base plate including:
a recessed portion formed on a first surface of the base plate, the recessed portion defined by an interior wall and an exterior wall, with the recessed portion including an inlet port and an outlet port;
a divider wall positioned in the recessed portion and extending between the exterior wall and the interior wall to separate the inlet port and the outlet port;
a plurality of protrusions arranged in the recessed portion to provide a plurality of tortuous flow paths through which oil flows from the inlet port to the outlet port; and
a first set of cooling fins formed on a second surface of the base plate opposite the first surface; and
a cover plate attached to the first surface of the base plate so as to cover the recessed portion and thereby define a cavity to circulate the oil therethrough, the cover plate including a second set of cooling fins formed thereon.
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