Abstract: A cooling module in a motor vehicle may include at least one heat exchanger block and at least one holding device. The at least one holding device may secure the cooling module on the vehicle body. The at least one holding device may be designed as a cast component.

Abstract: Typical cooling modules for motor vehicle engines consist of a coolant radiator and a charge air cooler arranged in parallel. The coolant radiator and the charge air cooler are fixedly coupled to one another by a hinge-type connection of their feed cases. The present invention assigns a connection piece to the feed case of one of the coolers, which connects the fin/tube block on one side. The connection piece projects toward the other cooler and form-lockingly engages in a fastening opening on the feed case of the adjacent cooler. This connection piece is provided approximately in the center between two additional outer fastening points, so that a stable block is formed by the two feed cases. This is sufficient to uniformly distribute asymmetrically introduced forces to both coolers and thereby avoid overloading on one cooler.

Abstract: One of two heat exchangers to be joined is provided with pins which project to one side and the other heat exchanger is provided with openings assigned to these pins in such a manner that the pins can act as a hinge so that, after a defined swivelling, the two heat exchangers can be secured in the mounting position by means of snap brackets.