Engine component heating and cooling assembly
US4858565A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 11, 1988 |
| Grant date | Aug 22, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 11, 2008 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF01P7/026
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A heating and cooling assembly in association with an internal combustion engine for minimizing the effect of temperature extremes on engine components. The assembly includes an enclosure which is located beneath or near the radiator such that the radiator traverses and divides the enclosure for forming air flow channels into the enclosure. The movement of air through the radiator passes across the channel openings and into the enclosure for creating a slight differential pressure which enhances the flow of air through the enclosure. Valves or baffles are provided such that the assembly may be switched from summer to winter operation.
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