Internal combustion engine and vehicle
US-2015377205-A1 · Dec 31, 2015 · US
Integrated exhaust cylinder head
US8960137B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8960137-B2 |
| Application number | US-201113227174-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Sep 7, 2011 |
| Priority date | Sep 7, 2011 |
| Publication date | Feb 24, 2015 |
| Grant date | Feb 24, 2015 |
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An engine cooling system is provided. The engine cooling system includes a cylinder head including an integrated exhaust manifold that directs exhaust gases to an exhaust outlet port and a coolant passage surrounding the exhaust manifold. The engine cooling system further includes a cluster of separated exhaust passages for directing exhaust gases to the exhaust outlet port, the cluster including a drill hole disposed within material between the exhaust passages, the drill hole fluidically coupled to the coolant passage.
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The invention claimed is: 1. An engine cooling system, comprising: a cast cylinder head including an integrated exhaust manifold that directs exhaust gases to an exhaust outlet port, the integrated exhaust manifold contained within the cylinder head casting; a coolant passage surrounding the exhaust manifold and contained within the cylinder head casting, the coolant passage further having one or more coolant inlets and one or more coolant outlets; a cluster of separated exhau…
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Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic
Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic
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Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic
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- What does patent US8960137B2 cover?
- An engine cooling system is provided. The engine cooling system includes a cylinder head including an integrated exhaust manifold that directs exhaust gases to an exhaust outlet port and a coolant passage surrounding the exhaust manifold. The engine cooling system further includes a cluster of separated exhaust passages for directing exhaust gases to the exhaust outlet port, the cluster includi…
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- Brewer Todd Jay, Riegger John Christopher, Tallio Kevin V, and 1 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification F02F1/24. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
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- Publication date Tue Feb 24 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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