Air Only Patents (Class 123/542)
  • Patent number: 11525424
    Abstract: An engine system includes an intake manifold and a charge-air cooler disposed upstream of the intake manifold. The charge-air cooler includes a housing defining an enclosure having a water reservoir, a heat exchanger disposed within the enclosure, and a valve disposed within the enclosure. The valve has a flap that is movable between an open position in which airflow is permitted across the water reservoir and a closed position is which airflow across the water reservoir is inhibited.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Shuya Shark Yamada
  • Patent number: 11459939
    Abstract: Methods and systems for reducing the temperature of the charge air provided to a turbocharged internal combustion engine. A supercharger is installed on the air intake path, upstream the turbocharger's compressor. A secondary charge air cooler is installed between the supercharger and the main compressor. This over-compresses the intake air, so that an expansion turbine installed downstream the turbocharger's compressor can cool the charge air and still provide sufficient charge air pressure into the intake manifold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: Southwest Research Institute
    Inventors: Graham T Conway, Andre Swarts, Robert Mitchell
  • Patent number: 11377091
    Abstract: In a vehicle condition in which an engine rotation speed is likely to exceed a maximum rotation speed, since supercharging by a supercharger is curbed, it is possible to curb an increase in an engine torque. Even when the engine rotation speed exceeds the maximum rotation speed, the engine rotation speed is made less likely to increase by control of decreasing the engine torque. In a vehicle condition in which the engine rotation speed is less likely to exceed the maximum rotation speed, since a supercharging pressure becomes relatively high, it becomes easier to secure power performance. Accordingly, it is possible to curb a decrease in power performance due to curbing of supercharging and to prevent an engine from falling into a high-rotation state in which the engine rotation speed exceeds the maximum rotation speed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tooru Matsubara, Atsushi Tabata, Koichi Okuda, Yasutaka Tsuchida, Keisuke Omuro, Tetsuya Kono
  • Patent number: 11338790
    Abstract: Since a maximum rotation speed is set to a lower value when a supercharging pressure from a supercharger is high than when the supercharging pressure is low, an engine torque is decreased at a relatively low engine rotation speed and the engine rotation speed is less likely to fall into a high-rotation state. Since the maximum rotation speed is set to a relatively high value when the supercharging pressure is relatively low and the engine rotation speed is less likely to fall into a high-rotation state, the engine torque is not decreased at a relatively high engine rotation speed and power performance can be easily secured. Accordingly, it is possible to curb a decrease in power performance due to a decrease in the engine torque and to prevent the engine rotation speed from falling into a high-rotation state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Atsushi Tabata, Koichi Okuda, Tooru Matsubara, Takashi Kohno, Yasutaka Tsuchida
  • Patent number: 11300038
    Abstract: The invention relates to an engine having prechamber ignition, in particular a gas engine, that comprises a main combustion space in a cylinder of the engine for combusting an air-fuel mixture and a prechamber having an ignition device arranged therein and a fuel injector arranged therein, wherein the prechamber has at least one transfer port that fluidically connects the prechamber to the main combustion space. The engine is characterized in that the fuel injector arranged in the prechamber is the only fuel injector via which fuel can be introduced into the associated main combustion space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: Liebherr Machines Bulle SA
    Inventors: Bouzid Seba, Ulrich Weiss, Bakir Puran, Roberto Andreutti
  • Patent number: 11225891
    Abstract: An exhaust component for an engine exhaust system includes a conduit for carrying exhaust gases, an outer wall, a fluid inlet, a fluid outlet, and a pattern of internal support structures. The conduit, outer wall, and internal support structures are formed from an additive material using an additive manufacturing process. A water cavity is defined between the conduit and the outer wall. The fluid inlet and outlet are in fluid communication with the water cavity. The pattern of internal support structures are integral with the conduit and with the outer wall, are disposed in the water cavity, and are arranged such that fluid flows from the fluid inlet through, between, or around the internal support structures to the fluid outlet. The fluid and its flow through the water cavity is adapted to absorb heat from hot exhaust gases flowing through the conduit during operation of the engine exhaust system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Inventors: Steve Sousley, Grant S Cameron
  • Patent number: 11060444
    Abstract: A condensate discharge device of an intercooler for a vehicle is provided to remove condensate collected inside an intercooler. The device includes an ejector hose that is disposed between an inlet tank and an outlet tank to form a flow path for an air flow between the inlet tank and the outlet tank. An ejector housing is disposed on one side of the outlet tank. The condensate collected in the outlet tank is introduced into the ejector housing. An ejector nozzle is disposed in the ejector housing and injects the air introduced from the ejector hose into an inner space of the outlet tank. When injecting the air, to inject the condensate, which is introduced from the outlet tank into the ejector housing, injecting the inner space of the outlet tank with the air.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Il Suk Yang, Jung Joo Park
  • Patent number: 11060468
    Abstract: An intake air circuit is structured to transmit intake air from a turbocharger compressor to an intake manifold of an engine. A charge air cooler (“CAC”), a bypass line, and a bypass heater are each positioned along the intake air circuit in parallel with each other. A first control valve is structured to controllably divert the intake air around the CAC. A second control valve is structured to controllably divert the intake air around at least one of the bypass line and the bypass heater. A controller operatively coupled to each of the engine, and the first and second control valves is structured to control each of the first and second control valves to cause the intake air to flow along a determined desired flow path based on each of measured ambient temperature and measured engine load.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: Cummins Inc.
    Inventors: J. Steven Kolhouse, Daniel J. Mohr, Adrian P. Dale, Samuel C. Geckler, Leon A. LaPointe, David J. Stroh, Anthony Kyle Perfetto, Robin J. Bremmer, Ryan Edward Schultz
  • Patent number: 11060445
    Abstract: An intercooler for cooling air exiting a turbocharger for delivery to an internal combustion engine can include an inlet, an outlet, a condensate collection space and a filter. The inlet can be configured to be in fluid communication with the turbocharger. The outlet can be configured to be in fluid communication with the internal combustion engine. The condensate collection space can be located between the inlet and the outlet. The filter can be located between the condensate collection space and the outlet such that water vapor in the air that condenses in the intercooler flows through the filter and into the condensate collection space in a first direction and condensed water flowing from the condensate collection space toward the outlet passes through the filter in a second direction before exiting through the outlet, and the second direction is different from the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Arthur B. Hedderly-Smith
  • Patent number: 11041418
    Abstract: Turbocharged engine water vapor ingestion control techniques determine a dew point of a charge air cooler (CAC) in an induction system of the engine based on measured humidity and temperature of a mixture of (i) air drawn into the induction system and (ii) exhaust gas produced by the engine that is cooled and recirculated by a low pressure cooled exhaust gas recirculation (LPCEGR) system of the engine back into the induction system. When the mixture temperature is less than the CAC dew point, a condensate accumulation in the CAC is determined. When the CAC condensate accumulation does not satisfy a set of one or more thresholds, the mixture temperature is increased. When the CAC condensate accumulation satisfies the set of one or more thresholds, an amount of the exhaust gas that is cooled and recirculated by the LPCEGR system is decreased until the mixture temperature meets the CAC dew point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: FCA US LLC
    Inventors: Nikhil Patil, Sangeeta Theru, Ethan E Bayer
  • Patent number: 11008983
    Abstract: An EGR gas distributor for distributing EGR gas to each of branch pipes of an intake manifold includes a gas chamber, a gas inflow passage, and a plurality of gas distribution passages. The inner wall of the gas chamber on a downstream side is divided into a plurality of downstream divided walls corresponding to the gas distribution passages. On the boundary between adjacent two of the downstream divided walls, a downstream ridge is provided in a perpendicular direction to the arrangement direction of the gas distribution passages. The downstream ridges are arranged side by side in number corresponding to the number of gas distribution passages. The downstream ridges each include a side surface in the arrangement direction. The downstream ridges are different in at least one of height and inclination angle of the side surface according to the positions of the downstream ridges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: AISAN KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Mamoru Yoshioka, Kaisho So, Eiji Nakamura
  • Patent number: 10975762
    Abstract: A marine engine has first and second banks of cylinders; a supercharger configured to supply charge air for combustion in the first and second banks of cylinders; first and second charge air coolers configured to cool the charge air, wherein the first and second charge air coolers each have an upstream inlet that receives the charge air from the supercharger, a downstream outlet that discharges the charge air for combustion in the marine engine, and a bypass port for conveying a portion of the charge air, the bypass port being located downstream of the inlet and upstream of the outlet; a recirculation passage coupled to the first charge air cooler, the recirculation passage conveying the portion of the charge air from the bypass port of the first charge air cooler back to the supercharger; and a mounting plate coupled to the second charge air cooler, the mounting plate preventing flow of the portion of charge air through the bypass port of the second charge air cooler.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: Brunswick Corporation
    Inventors: Gregg D. Langenfeld, Darrin L. Doty, Jason F. Pugh, Timothy L. Vukosich
  • Patent number: 10962273
    Abstract: A temperature controlled storage apparatus includes a plurality of lockable storage spaces. Each of the plurality of lockable storage spaces includes one or more compartments. The temperature of each of the one or more compartments is independently controllable to provide any one of a chilled temperature or a frozen temperature. Access to the storage space is remotely programmable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
    Inventors: Nigel Dade, Gareth Hunt, Hoi Kan Chung, Nashim Imam
  • Patent number: 10697353
    Abstract: A dual, dual-pass intercooler assembly for an intercooler supercharger system comprising an intercooler lid mountable to a supercharger housing; a pair of intercooler cores coupled mountable to and within at least one of the intercooler lid and the supercharger housing; wherein the pair of intercooler cores configured to receive and cool supercharger air upon a first pass through the pair of intercooler cores and receive and further cool the supercharger air upon a second pass through the pair of intercooler cores prior to receipt by an engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: Whipple Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Dustin E. Whipple, Yehoram Hofman, Garrett Wayne Bright
  • Patent number: 10654554
    Abstract: A method for operating a cooling system of a ship, having a sea water part system with a sea water pump (14a, 14b) and at least one first cooling water circuit. The first cooling water circuit includes a bypass in a heat exchanger coupling the sea water part system and the first cooling water circuit and a control valve. A position of the control valve determines a cooling water proportion of the first cooling water circuit that is conducted via the heat exchanger and a cooling water proportion of the first cooling water circuit that is conducted via the bypass. The position of the control valve is controlled such that an advance cooling water temperature corresponds to a set point value. The rotational speed of the sea water pump is controlled based on the position of the control valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: MAN Energy Solutions SE
    Inventors: Peter Hörmann, Jürgen Gutmann, Zhouxiang Xing
  • Patent number: 10584637
    Abstract: A method of cooling a gas fueled engine driven intercooled air compressor comprises providing the intercooled air compressor, a gearbox, and the gas fueled engine. The method includes flowing a liquid coolant from a liquid coolant supply to each of the gearbox and an intercooler of the intercooled air compressor. The method comprises recombining the liquid coolant after the gearbox and the intercooler. The method includes directing the recombined liquid coolant via multiple paths to cool the gas fueled engine. The method comprises recombining the liquid coolant after the liquid coolant has passed through the multiple paths.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: POWERPHASE LLC
    Inventors: Robert J. Kraft, Scott Auerbach, Peter A. Sobieski, Sergio Arias-Quintero
  • Patent number: 10563900
    Abstract: A transport refrigeration unit includes a combustion engine system having a turbo-charger constructed and arranged to receive air in a cold state and expel the air in a compressed hot state, an evaporator, and a defrost heat exchanger constructed and arranged to receive the air in the compressed hot state and expel the air in a compressed cooled state for defrosting the evaporator. In operation, the unit may be capable of controlling a defrost temperature and/or controlling the temperature of the air entering a combustion engine of the engine system for combustion by controlling the volume of air flow between the defrost heat exchanger and a charge air cooler of the engine system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: CARRIER CORPORATION
    Inventor: Benjamin Edward Ferguson
  • Patent number: 10273872
    Abstract: A charge air cooler (CAC) includes a first header including a first interior portion, a second header spaced from the first header. The second header includes a second interior portion. At least one conduit extends between the first header and the second header. The at least one conduit includes a first end fluidically connected to the first interior portion, a second end fluidically connected to the second interior portion, and an intermediate portion extending therebetween. A heating system is arranged in a heat exchange relationship with the at least one conduit. The heating system is selectively operable to increase a temperature of fluids passing through the at least one conduit into one of the first and second headers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Sergio Quelhas, John W. Myers, Werner Filsinger
  • Patent number: 10190482
    Abstract: An internal combustion engine includes a cylinder block that defines a cylinder and a cylinder head mounted to the cylinder block. The engine additionally includes a gas compressor configured to selectively pressurize air being received from the ambient for delivery to the cylinder. The engine also includes an intake valve that is operatively connected to the cylinder head and controls delivery of the selectively pressurized air to the cylinder for combustion therein. Furthermore, the engine includes an air inlet assembly arranged between the intake valve and the compressor. The air inlet assembly is configured to supply the pressurized air to the cylinder and includes at least one passage configured to collect a condensate from the pressurized air. A vehicle having such an engine is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Alan W. Hayman, Eric C. Douse
  • Patent number: 9995256
    Abstract: An engine includes a cylinder block defining a bank of cylinders having physically adjacent first and second cylinders. The engine also has a gas compressor configured to pressurize an ambient airflow for delivery to the first cylinder and the second cylinder. The engine additionally has intake valves configured to control delivery of the pressurized airflow as a first airstream to the first cylinder and a second airstream to the second cylinder for combustion therein. A firing interval for the two adjacent cylinders results in the first airstream temporally overlapping the second airstream. A charge-air cooler is configured to cool the pressurized airflow prior to delivery thereof to the first and second cylinders and includes a cold-side plenum for discharging the pressurized airflow toward the first and second cylinders. A partition in the cold-side plenum is configured to separate the first airstream from the second airstream and thereby minimize interference therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Mark R. Claywell, Maqsood Rizwan Ali Khan
  • Patent number: 9995199
    Abstract: An internal combustion engine has a water-cooled intercooler cooling intake air turbocharged by a turbocharger. The intercooler has an HT intercooler into which HT cooling water passing through a cylinder block is introduced and an LT intercooler into which LT cooling water lower in temperature than the HT cooling water is introduced and the LT intercooler is arranged to abut against an intake downstream side of the HT intercooler. A target LT temperature is set to a high temperature-side target value in a case where a temperature of the HT cooling water flowing into the HT intercooler is lower than a target HT temperature correlated with warm-up completion and the target LT temperature is set to a low temperature-side target value in a case where the temperature of the HT cooling water is equal to or higher than the target HT temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Yoshihiro Okada
  • Patent number: 9964024
    Abstract: A charge air cooler arrangement, a charge air cooler tank, and method are disclosed. The charge air cooler arrangement includes a charge air cooler having an operable thermal transfer area configured to transfer heat from inside the charge air cooler to outside of the charge air cooler. The charge air cooler arrangement may also include a valve configured to change the operable thermal transfer area from a relatively large area to a relatively small area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Charles A. Cockerill, Shuya Shark Yamada, Chris Paul Glugla, Phil Andrew Fabien
  • Patent number: 9957881
    Abstract: A charge air cooler cools charge air compressed with a compressor. The charge air cooler includes a shell and an inner tube, which is accommodated in the shell and exposed to an interior of the shell. The shell has an inlet and an inlet to enable charge air to flow through the inlet, the interior of the shell, and the inlet and to pass around the inner tube in the shell. The inner tube is configured to draw working fluid from a transmission device of the vehicle or an engine and to conduct heat exchange between charge air, which flows through the interior of the shell, and working fluid to warm working fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: DENSO International America, Inc.
    Inventor: John VanderMeer
  • Patent number: 9879626
    Abstract: A system and method for controlling condensation formation in an engine having EGR and forced induction includes a controller for determining a water vapor mass fraction of an exhaust stream based on a water vapor mass fraction of an intake stream and water vapor from combustion. An estimated condensation temperature (CT) is determined for a current EGR level based on the water vapor mass fractions and is compared to an intake stream temperature upstream of the compressor inlet. The controller commands the current EGR level as a maximum EGR level upon determining the intake stream temperature is less than the CT, and an increase in the current EGR level upon determining the intake stream temperature is greater than the CT. An air charge temperature (ACT) of the forced induction system may be controlled based on utilizing a target ACT as the CT to be controlled by a coolant pump.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: FCA US LLC
    Inventors: Drushan Mavalankar, Ethan E Bayer, John R Bucknell, Sangeeta Theru
  • Patent number: 9267423
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for increasing airflow through a charge air cooler (CAC) in order to purge condensate from the CAC. In one example, a method includes increasing airflow through the CAC while maintaining torque by selectively deactivating one or more engine cylinders and increasing boost. The number of deactivated cylinders may be based on an amount of condensate within the CAC.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Stephen George Russ, Philip Andrew Fabien, Michael P. Mandjack, Charles Allen Cockerill
  • Patent number: 9194281
    Abstract: An internal combustion engine is provided. The engine includes a cylinder head having a cylinder having an exhaust valve opening and an intake valve opening, an intake port in fluidic communication with the intake valve opening and configured to flow intake air to the cylinder through the intake valve opening, and a condensate drainage channel extending into a wall of the intake port and including an inlet positioned downstream of an outlet, the inlet positioned vertically above the outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Moritz Klaus Springer, Peter Bohn, Guenter Bartsch
  • Patent number: 9175596
    Abstract: The invention relates to an intake pipe for an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle, comprising a housing that defines a charge-air channel and an intercooler having a cooler block, which is arranged in the housing in such a way that the charge air can flow through the cooler block. The cooler block of the intercooler terminates on a side facing the housing with an outer component, preferably a cooling fin, and at least one recess is formed in said outer component of the cooler block, the at least one recess extending at least across part of the length of the cooler block substantially perpendicularly to the charge-air flow direction. Furthermore, at least one projection is provided on an inside face of the housing facing the cooler block of the intercooler, said projection extending at least across part of the inner face of the housing substantially perpendicularly to the charge-air flow direction and engaging at least partially in the at least one recess of the cooler block in a sealing manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: MAHLE INTERNATIONAL GMBH
    Inventors: Andreas Eilemann, Hubert Pomin, Christian Saumweber, Veit Bruggesser, Jürgen Stehlig
  • Patent number: 9038609
    Abstract: An air intake manifold for an engine includes an air inlet to receive a flow of compressed charge air, and multiple runners to deliver cooled compressed charge air to corresponding combustion cylinders of the engine. A charge air cooler is arranged within the intake manifold between the air inlet and the runners, and includes a first core section and a second core section. The first and second core sections are arranged fluidly in parallel with respect to the flow of compressed charge air, so that the charge air is divided into a first portion that is substantially directed through the first core section to a first subset of the runners, and a second portion that is substantially directed through the second core section to a second subset of the runners.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignees: Modine Manufacturing Company, Mann+Hummel GmbH
    Inventors: Steven Meshenky, Jason Braun, Christopher Moore
  • Patent number: 9038610
    Abstract: A charge air cooler includes a housing and a heat exchanger core positioned within the housing. The heat exchanger core includes a first core section, a second core section, and a centrally located section positioned between the first core section and the second core section. The charge air cooler also includes a plurality of coolant circuits. Each coolant circuit extends through at least one of the first and second core sections. The charge air cooler further includes a coolant inlet extending from the centrally located section to deliver coolant to the plurality of coolant circuits, and a coolant outlet extending from the centrally located section to receive coolant from the plurality of coolant circuits. The charge air cooler also includes a fastener extending through the centrally located section of the core to secure the core to the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignees: Modine Manufacturing Company, Mann+Hummel GmbH
    Inventors: Steven P. Meshenky, Jason J. Braun, Christopher Michael Moore, Gerrit-Tobias Speidel, Heinz Buehl, Alexander Korn
  • Patent number: 9032939
    Abstract: Embodiments for a charge air cooler are provided. In one example, an engine method comprises increasing intake air flow velocity through a charge air cooler in response to an estimated condensation formation value within the charge air cooler. In this way, condensation accumulation within the charge air cooler may be prevented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Chris Paul Glugla, Charles A. Cockerill, Shuya Shark Yamada, Phil Andrew Fabien
  • Publication number: 20150128587
    Abstract: A method includes operating a spark ignition engine and flowing low pressure exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) from an exhaust to an inlet of the spark ignition engine. The method includes interpreting a parameter affecting an operation of the spark ignition engine, and determining a knock index value in response to the parameter. The method further includes reducing a likelihood of engine knock in response to the knock index value exceeding a knock threshold value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2015
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Inventors: Marten H. Dane, Steven J. Kolhouse, Thomas M. Yonushonis, J. Stephen Wills, Samuel C. Geckler
  • Patent number: 9027341
    Abstract: Systems and methods for a charge-air-cooler are provided. The system may include an engine air passage, a charge-air-cooler including a plurality of heat exchange passages, and a condensate collector positioned within an interior of the charge-air-cooler, wherein the condensate collector is in fluid communication with at least one heat exchange passage and the engine air passage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Robert Hornblower Meyer
  • Patent number: 9004046
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for estimating an ambient humidity value used to determine condensate formation in a charge air cooler. The ambient humidity value is determined from charge air cooler efficiency and windshield wiper speed thresholds. The humidity value is used to calculate an amount of condensate in a charge air cooler and control engine systems to reduce condensate formation and engine misfire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Chris Paul Glugla, Ken Jahr, Shuya Shark Yamada
  • Patent number: 9004047
    Abstract: An engine assembly generally includes an engine and an intake manifold. The engine includes a plurality of cylinders. The plurality of cylinders includes a pair of cylinders. The engine is configured to sequentially fire the pair of cylinders. The intake manifold defines a plurality of ports. Each port is in fluid communication with one of the plurality of cylinders. The plurality of ports includes a pair of ports. Each of the pair of ports is disposed in fluid communication with one of the pair of cylinders. The intake manifold further includes a baffle disposed between the pair of ports to restrict fluid flow within the intake manifold between the pair of ports.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Mark R. Claywell, Daniel J. Hommes
  • Publication number: 20150083091
    Abstract: The invention relates to an arrangement of a charge air cooler in an intake pipe, wherein the charge air cooler has a cooler block through which charge air can flow and the charge air cooler can be inserted into the intake pipe through a first opening in said intake pipe, wherein the cooler block has at least one first outer wall and at least one second outer wall, which outer walls run along the main direction of extent of the cooler block and bound the region of the cooler block through which charge air can flow, wherein the intake pipe surrounds, on three sides, that part of the charge air cooler which can be inserted, so that charge air can flow through the cooler block of the charge air cooler within the intake pipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2013
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Applicant: BEHR GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Matthias Fehrenbach, Werner Helms, Rüdiger Kölblin, Christian Saumweber
  • Publication number: 20150082789
    Abstract: A two-stage turbocharger system for an internal combustion engine is disclosed. The turbocharger system includes a high pressure turbine coupled to an exhaust manifold of the internal combustion engine, and a low pressure turbine having an inlet coupled to the high pressure turbine and an outlet coupled to an exhaust system of the engine. The turbocharger further includes a low pressure compressor having an inlet coupled to environment and an outlet coupled to a high pressure compressor. The high pressure compressor is coupled to an intake manifold of the internal combustion engine. The high pressure turbine is provided with a high pressure by-pass line having a high pressure controlled by-pass valve. The low pressure turbine is provided with a low pressure by-pass line having a low pressure controlled by-pass valve. A controlled valve is provided between the high pressure turbine and the low pressure turbine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2014
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Inventors: Hans DRANGEL, Riccardo Franz TURCATO
  • Publication number: 20150068501
    Abstract: A cover (25) is intended to be attached to a housing (2) of a heat exchanger (1). The cover (25) comprises a wall (26) that is intended to close off an orifice (5) for introducing a heat exchange core into the housing (2). The wall (26) is configured to allow the cover (25) to be attached removably to the housing (2) and has a raised edge (27). The cover (25) also comprises means (30) for mechanical reinforcement of the wall (26). The invention also relates to a heat exchange core (7) comprising the cover (25), to a heat exchanger (1) comprising the core (7), and to an air intake module for a motor vehicle combustion engine comprising the heat exchanger (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2013
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Inventor: Benjamin Ferlay
  • Publication number: 20150059712
    Abstract: A charge air guide element and a water ring element for an internal combustion engine are configured to supply cooling water to the water ring element via the charge air guide element. A cooling water channel system may be integrated into a wall structure of the charge air guide element and may include at least one opening at the cylinder unit side of the charge air guide element, which opens towards the top side of the charge air guide element, and at least one opening at an access side of the charge air guide element, the access side being opposite to the cylinder unit side. An arrangement of screw guiding holes at the charge air guide element may allow using the charge air guide element for in-line and V-configuration internal combustion engines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2013
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Applicant: CATERPILLAR MOTOREN GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Bilal Bakindi, Werner Rebelein, Carsten Rickert, Frank Seidel
  • Patent number: 8955497
    Abstract: An air intake device includes a cooler and a surge tank accommodating the cooler. The air intake device is to be connected to a cylinder head of an engine. The cylinder head includes an intake port that accommodates an intake valve. The cooler has a refrigerant passage through which refrigerant flows and an air passage through which intake air flows. The surge tank has a connector connected to the cylinder head. The cooler has a protrusion protruding from the connector toward the intake valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignee: Denso Corporation
    Inventors: Masao Ino, Osamu Sato, Yoshiaki Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20150040559
    Abstract: An intake-exhaust gas handling system for an internal combustion engine includes an intake system, an exhaust system, an intake cooler, and an exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) system. The intake system provides an intake charge, which can be a mixture of exhaust gas and air, to the internal combustion engine. The exhaust system removes exhaust gas generated by the internal combustion engine after a combustion process. The intake cooler can be disposed at the intake system for cooling the intake charge prior to its discharge into the internal combustion engine. The EGR system routes exhaust gas from the exhaust system to the intake system, where it is mixed with air at a position upstream of the intake cooler.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2013
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Applicant: Denso International America, Inc.
    Inventor: Patrick Powell
  • Patent number: 8950384
    Abstract: An example method for operating an internal combustion engine having at least one cylinder, at least one intake line for supplying charge air to the at least one cylinder, and a device for controlling charge-air flows conducted via a charge-air cooler and via a bypass line around the charge-air cooler is described, the device including a two-stage switchable shut-off element and a continuously adjustable shut-off element. In one example provided, the two-stage switchable shut-off element is arranged parallel to the bypass line in the at least one intake line, and is switched between an open position and a closed position, and the bypass line is opened up or shut off to a greater or lesser extent by the shut-off element which is continuously adjustable between an open position and a closed position. In this way, shuddering of the engine during shut down is prevented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Christian Winge Vigild, Andreas Kuske, Daniel Roettger
  • Patent number: 8925526
    Abstract: A method of operating a combustion engine including causing an intake stroke in a first cylinder, causing a compression stroke in the first cylinder thereby creating pressurized fluid and releasing pressurized fluid from the first cylinder. The method further includes cooling the released fluid, directing the cooled fluid into a second cylinder over a first period of time and injecting fuel into the second cylinder over a second period of time whereby the first and second periods of time at least partially overlap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan W. Anders, Scott B. Fiveland, Carl-Anders Hergart
  • Patent number: 8925527
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for reducing corrosion of a charge air cooler and preventing engine misfire due to condensate formation. In response to a condensate forming region in a charge air cooler, a grille shutter system is adjusted, moving the condensate region to a different location in the charge air cooler. Grille shutter orientation may also be controlled in response to vehicle operating conditions and condensate-forming weather conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel Joseph Styles, Gopichandra Surnilla
  • Publication number: 20140360475
    Abstract: A cooling module, composed of at least one first and one second heat exchanger, are connected in a common frame or directly to one another, it being possible for cooling air to flow through both heat exchangers. The second heat exchanger has a greater structural depth than the first heat exchanger in the flow direction of the cooling air. The first heat exchanger and the second heat exchanger have a catalytic coating and the second heat exchanger is composed of at least one first and one second partial heat exchanger which are arranged one behind the other in the flow direction of the cooling air and which are operatively connected to one another. By means of the configuration according to the invention, the largest possible catalytically active coating surface area is attained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2014
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Inventor: Stephan STUMPF
  • Publication number: 20140345577
    Abstract: A charge air cooler includes a housing and a heat exchanger core positioned within the housing. The heat exchanger core includes a first core section, a second core section, and a centrally located section positioned between the first core section and the second core section. The charge air cooler also includes a plurality of coolant circuits. Each coolant circuit extends through at least one of the first and second core sections. The charge air cooler further includes a coolant inlet extending from the centrally located section to deliver coolant to the plurality of coolant circuits, and a coolant outlet extending from the centrally located section to receive coolant from the plurality of coolant circuits. The charge air cooler also includes a fastener extending through the centrally located section of the core to secure the core to the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2014
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Inventors: Steven P. Meshenky, Jason J. Braun, Christopher Michael Moore
  • Publication number: 20140326222
    Abstract: A suction pipe assembly of an internal combustion engine has a suction pipe and a cooling fluid intercooler arranged in the suction pipe. A seal chamber is provided that is delimited by at least one section of the suction pipe and at least one section connected with the cooling fluid intercooler. A seal, disposed in the seal chamber, seals the suction pipe relative to the cooling fluid intercooler. The seal is made of an initially flowable sealing material introduced into the seal chamber in an initially flowable state and subsequently cured in a curing phase in the seal chamber. The seal chamber is seal-tightly closed with the exception of at least one fill opening through which the sealing material is introduced into the seal chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2014
    Publication date: November 6, 2014
    Inventors: Karl-Ernst Hummel, Ulrich Dehnen
  • Publication number: 20140305122
    Abstract: An internal combustion engine is provided. The engine includes a cylinder head having a cylinder having an exhaust valve opening and an intake valve opening, an intake port in fluidic communication with the intake valve opening and configured to flow intake air to the cylinder through the intake valve opening, and a condensate drainage channel extending into a wall of the intake port and including an inlet positioned downstream of an outlet, the inlet positioned vertically above the outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Moritz Klaus Springer, Peter Bohn, Guenter Bartsch
  • Patent number: 8857415
    Abstract: A charge air cooler for an internal combustion engine is disclosed. The charge air cooler includes at least one connecting piece for connection to at least one cooling circuit configured to conduct coolant. The charge air cooler includes at least one coolant pump for circulating the coolant. The at least one coolant pump is integrated in at least one flow path within the charge air cooler.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: Mahle International GmbH
    Inventors: Swen-Juri Bauer, Steve Beez, Andreas Grüner, Martin Janβen, Hans Jensen, Rüdiger Knauβ, Andrea Teubner
  • Patent number: 8857416
    Abstract: In a charge air supply arrangement of an internal combustion engine with two stage charging in a combination with first and second charge air coolers, a double connection box is provided with a guide structure including a separation wall defining a lower guide area with a lower connection to the first charge air cooler disposed directly below the double connection box and an upper guide area with an upper connection to the second charge air cooler disposed directly on top of the double connection box. Also, in an internal combustion engine with such a charge air cooling arrangement, the charge air cooler arrangement is arranged on top of the engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: MTU Friedrichshafen GmbH
    Inventor: Hermann Baumann
  • Publication number: 20140290629
    Abstract: An engine assembly generally includes an engine and an intake manifold. The engine includes a plurality of cylinders. The plurality of cylinders includes a pair of cylinders. The engine is configured to sequentially fire the pair of cylinders. The intake manifold defines a plurality of ports. Each port is in fluid communication with one of the plurality of cylinders. The plurality of ports includes a pair of ports. Each of the pair of ports is disposed in fluid communication with one of the pair of cylinders. The intake manifold further includes a baffle disposed between the pair of ports to restrict fluid flow within the intake manifold between the pair of ports.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2013
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Mark R. Claywell, Daniel J. Hommes