Piston for an internal combustion engine
US-9494106-B2 · Nov 15, 2016 · US
Piston with enhanced cooling and engine assembly employing the same
US9976513B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9976513-B2 |
| Application number | US-201615017724-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Feb 8, 2016 |
| Priority date | Mar 16, 2015 |
| Publication date | May 22, 2018 |
| Grant date | May 22, 2018 |
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A piston of an internal combustion engine is provided and includes a piston skirt enclosing at least a portion of an underside of a piston crown. A cooling oil passageway is provided on the underside of the piston and extends from a first part to a second part of the underside, where the first part is closer than the second part to a fluid flow from a cooling oil source. The cooling oil passageway may include a main channel and a branch channel extending from the main channel at an angle.
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What is claimed is: 1. An engine comprising: a piston comprising an underside opposed to and directly underneath a piston crown and encircled by a skirt, the underside defining an open channel extending longitudinally between first and second parts of the underside; and a cooling oil source providing a jet of cooling oil to the first part; wherein the channel is shaped to direct oil of the jet from the first part to the second part. 2. The engine of clai…
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- What does patent US9976513B2 cover?
- A piston of an internal combustion engine is provided and includes a piston skirt enclosing at least a portion of an underside of a piston crown. A cooling oil passageway is provided on the underside of the piston and extends from a first part to a second part of the underside, where the first part is closer than the second part to a fluid flow from a cooling oil source. The cooling oil passage…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Ford Global Tech Llc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification F02F3/20. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
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- Publication date Tue May 22 2018 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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