Cylinder head with integrated exhaust manifold and engine cooling system having the same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10900442-B2
Application number	US-201815928393-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 22, 2018
Priority date	Nov 20, 2017
Publication date	Jan 26, 2021
Grant date	Jan 26, 2021

Abstract

A cylinder head with integrated exhaust manifold includes a cylinder head housing, an exhaust manifold, and first, second and third water jackets. The cylinder head housing has a combustion chamber formed in a bottom surface thereof and an internal receiving space. The exhaust manifold is received in the space of the cylinder head housing and is connected to exhaust ports of the cylinder head housing. The first water jacket is received in the space of the cylinder head housing and disposed adjacent to the combustion chamber. The second water jacket is received in the space of the cylinder head housing and disposed to contact a bottom of the exhaust manifold. The third water jacket is received in the space of the cylinder head housing and disposed to contact a top of the exhaust manifold.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An engine cooling system, comprising:
a cylinder head having a first water jacket disposed adjacent to a combustion chamber, and a second water jacket and a third water jacket surrounding an exhaust manifold and communicating with each other;
a cylinder block having a first coolant passage defined therein, the first coolant passage communicating with the second water jacket;
an external coolant duct directly attached to an outer surface of the cylinder block, the external coolant duct having a second coolant passage defined therein, the second coolant passage communicating with the first water jacket;
a water pump supplying a coolant to the coolant passage of the external coolant duct; and
a first valve having an inlet connected to the second coolant passage of the external coolant duct, and an outlet connected to the first coolant passage of the cylinder block;
wherein the first water jacket is fluidly separated from the second water jacket and the third water jacket within the cylinder head housing;
wherein the first water jacket is positioned to contact a bottom of the exhaust manifold; and
wherein the exhaust manifold is surrounded by the first water jacket, the second water jacket, and the third water jacket.

2. The engine cooling system according to claim 1 , wherein one end of the external coolant duct is connected to the water pump, and
the other end of the external coolant duct is connected to the first water jacket.

3. The engine cooling system according to claim 1 , wherein an exit of the third water jacket is connected to an inlet of a heater.

4. The engine cooling system according to claim 3 , wherein a second valve is disposed between the exit of the third water jacket and the heater, and
the second valve controls a direction of flow of coolant discharged from the third water jacket to adjust an amount of the coolant flowing into the heater.

5. The engine cooling system according to claim 3 , wherein coolant discharged from the heater is recirculated to the water pump.

6. The engine cooling system according to claim 1 , wherein the first coolant passage of the cylinder block is connected to an oil cooler.

7. The engine cooling system according to claim 6 , wherein a third valve is disposed on an exit side of the oil cooler, and
the oil cooler is operated or stopped by opening or closing the third valve.

8. The engine cooling system according to claim 1 , wherein an exit of the first water jacket is connected to an inlet of a radiator.

9. The engine cooling system according to claim 8 , wherein coolant discharged from the radiator is recirculated to the water pump.

10. The engine cooling system according to claim 9 , wherein a fourth valve is disposed between the radiator and the water pump, and
the radiator is operated or stopped by opening or closing the fourth valve.

Assignees

• Hyundai Motor Co Ltd
• Kia Motors Corp

Inventors

• Oh Mee Sun

Classifications

• F02F1/4264 Primary

  of exhaust channels · CPC title

• F02F1/36

  for liquid cooling · CPC title

• F01P2060/04

  Lubricant cooler · CPC title

• F01P2003/024

  Cooling cylinder heads · CPC title

• F01P3/12

  Arrangements for cooling other engine or machine parts · CPC title