Engine room heat exhausting structure
US11858335B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 9, 2021 |
| Grant date | Jan 2, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 11, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62D35/02
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An engine room heat exhausting structure configured to discharge heat from an engine room, is provided. The structure includes an engine room accommodating an engine with cylinders lined up in a front-and-rear direction of a vehicle, a wheelhouse provided outside the engine room in a vehicle width direction, an exhaust emission control device disposed between the engine and the wheelhouse, a splash shield configured to intercept water entering the engine room from the wheelhouse, and a discharging part provided to the splash shield at a location rearward of the exhaust emission control device and configured to discharge into the wheelhouse a portion of air that cooled the exhaust emission control device.
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