Patent · US Expired

Bottom plate for a crankcase

US7225785B2 · kind B2 · utility

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5Claims

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Assignee

MTU FRIEDRICHSHAFEN GMBH · DE

Inventors

Michael Groddeck · Meckenbeuren, DE
Joachim Huster · Starnberg, DE
Georg Ruetz · Markdorf, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 2, 2005
Grant date	Jun 5, 2007
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 27, 2025

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF28F2280/06
WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

In a bottom plate for closing the crankcase of an internal combustion engine including coolant and lubricant flow channels integrated into the bottom plate which consists of individual plates stacked on top of one another, a heat exchanger, which consists of heat exchanger plates stacked on top of one another as disposed on the bottom plate so as to form at least one common chamber therewith for transferring at least one of coolant and lubricant between the bottom plate and the heat exchanger.

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