Cooling arrangements for vehicles
US8955628B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 17, 2010 |
| Grant date | Feb 17, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 13, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60Y2200/112
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A vehicle comprises front and rear wheels, a passenger cell, and an engine, wherein the engine is located entirely aft of the foremost extent of the passenger cell, the engine having a cooling circuit, further comprising a radiator that is in fluid communication with the cooling circuit, the radiator being located aft of the front wheel centers and in front of the engine, and in an airflow path that extends from an underside of the vehicle to an exit on a rear face of the vehicle, wherein the airflow path is ducted at least in a portion around the radiator. This arrangement succeeds in placing the radiator close to the engine, thereby avoiding long conduit paths and their associated weight. The ducting causes a region of high pressure on the face of the radiator, and the exit on the rear face of the vehicle opens into the low pressure region behind the vehicle, so that air is drawn along the flow path, through the radiator.
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