Air-cooled multi-cylinder internal combustion engine

US4779588A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG · DE

Inventors

• Gerhard-Wilhelm Ziegler · Aalen, DE
• Karl Gregotsch · Diez, DE
• Walter Mittermeier · Tamm, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: May 15, 1987
• Grant date: Oct 25, 1988
• Expiry date: May 15, 2007

Classification

• Technology area (CPC F): Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
• CPC primary: F02F1/34
• WIPO field: Engines, pumps, turbines
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

An air-cooled multi-cylinder internal combustion engine in which cooling air flows through a cylinder row transversely to the cylinders. A one-piece deflection part made of light-metal or plastic material and covering all cylinders is arranged as air guide device at the cooling air discharge side.