Engine system with coolant collector

An internal combustion engine system, comprising:

• an exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) cooler;
• and
• a coolant collector bracket configured to be coupled to the EGR cooler by a plurality of fasteners, the coolant collector bracket positioned underneath the EGR cooler and vertically supporting the EGR cooler, the coolant collector bracket including:
• a plurality of coolant inlets for receiving coolant from a cylinder head;
• a plurality of fastener connectors configured to receive the plurality of fasteners;
• an EGR coolant outlet coupled to an inlet of the EGR cooler;
• and
• an EGR coolant inlet coupled to an outlet of the EGR cooler,
• wherein the EGR coolant inlet and the EGR coolant outlet are substantially orthogonal to the plurality of coolant inlets.

An internal combustion engine system, comprising:

• a cylinder block;
• a cylinder head vertically attached to the cylinder block, the cylinder head including a plurality of coolant passages;
• an exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) cooler including a plurality of mounting posts;
• and
• a coolant collector bracket coupled to and fluidly connecting the cylinder head and the EGR cooler, the coolant collector bracket including,
• a first internal channel for receiving coolant from a plurality of outlets of the plurality of coolant passages of the cylinder head;
• and
• a second internal channel for communicating the coolant to the cylinder block, the second internal channel being separate from the first internal channel, and
• wherein the coolant collector bracket is connected to the EGR cooler via the plurality of mounting posts of the EGR cooler.