Cooling mechanisms for rotary valve cylinder engines
US7406938B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 20, 2004 |
| Grant date | Aug 5, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 20, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF01P3/14
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A cooling mechanism for a rotary valve cylinder engine 1 comprising a rotary valve cylinder 3 rotatably mounted within an outer cylindrical valve element 8, the rotary valve cylinder 3 and the outer cylindrical valve element 8 each being formed with a respective valve port 51, 71, 81, the rotary valve cylinder 3 being rotatable relative to the outer cylindrical valve element 8 to a position in which the ports 51, 71, 81 are aligned, the cooling mechanism comprising fluid passages 11, 28 formed in the rotary valve cylinder 3 and the outer cylindrical valve element 8 through which, in use, cooling oil flows.
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