Bumper with integrated auxilliary cooler
US9327592B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 20, 2014 |
| Grant date | May 3, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 23, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R2019/486
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A vehicle includes a body that extends along a longitudinal axis, between a forward end and a rearward end. A front bumper assembly is disposed at the forward end of the body. The front bumper assembly includes a B-shaped structure that defines a channel that extends transversely across the body, relative to the longitudinal axis. A heat exchanger is disposed within the channel of the bumper structure. The heat exchanger is operable to transfer heat from a fluid circulating through the heat exchanger to a flow of air passing across the heat exchanger. The fluid may include, but is not limited to, engine oil, transmission fluid, power steering fluid, or an engine coolant from a low temperature coolant loop.
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