Engine Encasing Air Duct; E.g., Cowling Patents (Class 123/41.7)
  • Patent number: 11686240
    Abstract: Power system radiators and power systems having radiators are disclosed. An example power system includes: an engine; a generator configured to generate electrical power from mechanical power provided by the engine; power conversion circuitry configured to convert the electrical power from the generator to welding-type power; and a housing enclosing the engine, the generator, and the power conversion circuitry; and a radiator assembly configured to cool the engine and comprising a heat exchanger oriented substantially horizontally when the power system is installed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventor: Nathan J. Jochman
  • Patent number: 11476536
    Abstract: A battery housing is arranged at a vehicle-longitudinal front side of a drive apparatus which transmits drive power to a rear axle of a vehicle. The battery housing encloses a battery for supplying electricity to the drive apparatus. The battery housing has an exterior surface including an air guide surface configured to guide airflow produced by the moving vehicle to the drive apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: Daimler AG
    Inventor: Shogo Takeda
  • Patent number: 11280248
    Abstract: Provided is a general-purpose engine having a sufficient cooling function. A general-purpose engine 1 is provided with: an engine body 10 which has an exhaust system component 13 connected to a cylinder 11; and a cooling mechanism 9 which cools the engine body 10. The cooling mechanism 9 is provided with: a cooling fan 90 which rotates to generate a cooling air flow; a discharge section 92 which discharges the cooling air flow generated by the rotation of the cooling fan 90; and an air guide 93 which guides, toward the cylinder 11 and the exhaust system component 13, the cooling air flow discharged from the discharge section 92.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sho Kitano, Yuji Oigawa, Kiichi Shimamura, Masanori Ishikawa, Shohma Higano
  • Patent number: 11111027
    Abstract: An aircraft has at least one cowling, a fixed structure, and a hinge system connecting the cowling to the fixed structure. The hinge system includes at least two hinges and at least two stops, including a first stop integral with the fixed structure and a second stop integral with the cowling, the first and second stops being configured to be in contact one against the other when the cowling is in the closed position and to ensure an absorption of a part of the loads between the cowling and the fixed structure at least along a direction perpendicular to the pivot axis of the hinge system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: AIRBUS OPERATIONS SAS
    Inventors: Jean Geliot, Adeline Soulie
  • Patent number: 10890111
    Abstract: An acoustic insulation system for an internal combustion engine mounted on a vehicle according to the present disclosure includes: an acoustic insulation cover configured to cover the internal combustion engine with a gap interposed between the acoustic insulation cover and the internal combustion engine; a first fan configured to introduce air toward the interior of the acoustic insulation cover; and a second fan configured to discharge air from the interior of the acoustic insulation cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Haruyuki Katayama
  • Patent number: 10688845
    Abstract: A mounting assembly to mount a cooling fan assembly within a cooling package of a machine, is provided. The cooling package includes an inlet header, an outlet header, and a cooling core having a side extending between the inlet header and the outlet header. The mounting assembly includes a mounting plate coupled to the side of the cooling core. The mounting assembly further includes a mounting bracket coupled to the mounting plate and includes a mounting member for releasably coupling the cooling fan assembly within the cooling package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: Caterpillar Paving Products Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew James Krolnik, Thomas Michael Halt
  • Patent number: 10618664
    Abstract: A nacelle may include fan cowl panels which may be opened to provide access to the fan case. A self-locking latch may automatically lock when the fan cowl panels are closed. A manual release button may disengage the self-locking latch in order to open the fan cowl panels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: ROHR, INC.
    Inventors: Mac Patrick Delaney, Colin R. Terrey
  • Patent number: 10611490
    Abstract: A nacelle tensioning arrangement may comprise a fairing located between a first fan cowl and a second fan cowl, and a flexible tensioning system configured to restrain at least a portion of the fairing from moving in a radial direction in response to at least one of the first fan cowl and the second fan cowl being in a closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: Rohr, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Paolini, Marc Schommer
  • Patent number: 10577115
    Abstract: A system is provided for an aircraft propulsion system. This system includes a nacelle structure, a nacelle cowl and an alignment assembly. The nacelle cowl is configured to move between a closed position and an open position. The alignment assembly includes a pair of mating components respectively arranged with the nacelle structure and the nacelle cowl. A first of the pair of mating components is configured as or otherwise includes a receptacle. A second of the pair of mating components is configured as or otherwise includes a locator. The locator is configured to mate with the receptacle and thereby locate the nacelle cowl relative to the nacelle structure when the nacelle cowl is in the closed position. The locator includes a base and a guide attached to the base. The guide is formed as a discrete body from the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: Rohr, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Paolini, Marc Schommer
  • Patent number: 10563751
    Abstract: Embodiments for a cooling apparatus for a continuously variable transmission are provided. The cooling apparatus includes a housing that may enclose a drive assembly, a driven assembly, and a belt of the continuously variable transmission. A fan may pull air into the housing via an intake opening. The air may be circulated around the enclosed components and exhausted through an output opening of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: EXCEL INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventor: Royce A. Steinert
  • Patent number: 10513172
    Abstract: A front end module for an electric vehicle is provided. The front end module includes a carrier that is disposed inside a bumper cover having a lower grille. The carrier includes a receiving opening within which a heat exchanger is disposed. In addition, an active air flap is disposed below the carrier and adjacent to the lower grille, the active air flap having a plurality of pivotable flaps. Further, the front end module includes an air guard that is disposed above the active air flap and covers a front surface of the heat exchanger disposed within the receiving opening of the carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, Hanon Systems
    Inventors: Byoung Chul Kim, Ok Ryul Min, Sung Wook Park
  • Patent number: 10501140
    Abstract: A two-wheeled vehicle includes a frame, a plurality of ground-engaging members for supporting the frame, and an engine supported by the frame and operably coupled to the ground-engaging members. Additionally, the frame includes a main frame portion having an air inlet at a front side thereof, an air duct extending through the main frame portion, and at least one air outlet at a rear side thereof, whereby the air outlets exhaust air from the air duct to cool the rider.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: Polaris Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Kent A. Underland, Nicholas J. Schafer, Eric J. Fuchs, Keith Steidl, Tyson Anderson, Tal G. Swenson
  • Patent number: 10450026
    Abstract: An air guide structure of a saddle-type vehicle includes a front side cover which covers a front side of the saddle-type vehicle, extends in a vehicle longitudinal direction, and includes a first cover member and a second cover member. The first cover member is arranged inside the second cover member. The second cover member overlaps the first cover member to partially cover the first cover member from outside. A cavity extending in the vehicle longitudinal direction is formed as an air guide passage by overlapping the first cover member and the second cover member. An outer edge of the second cover member separates from the first cover member at a part of a front side of the air guide passage to form a gap. An air intake hole is formed downward by the gap and is configured to introduce traveling air into the air guide passage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: SUZUKI MOTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshihisa Nakayama, Tomoaki Yoshikawa
  • Patent number: 10399628
    Abstract: A single-track and engine-operated motor vehicle is provided. The motor vehicle includes a frame support structure that receives at least one engine in a fastening manner. The frame support structure includes frame elements and at least one supporting cladding part made of fiber reinforced plastic. The overall stiffness of the frame support structure is determined by the at least one supporting cladding part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Josef Seidl, Elmar Jaeger
  • Patent number: 10315709
    Abstract: A working vehicle includes a cabin. the cabin, which covers a steering seat disposed on a travelling machine body, includes a cabin frame constituting a framework of the cabin, and a roof assembly disposed on the upper end side of the cabin frame. A tailpipe is disposed on one side among a left side and a right side of the travelling machine body. Exhaust gas from an engine, mounted on the travelling machine body, is discharged to the outside through the tailpipe. The roof assembly is partitioned into a front-side chamber and a rear-side chamber, and an air conditioner is contained in a rear-side chamber side. An external-air intake opening is formed on one side opposite the tailpipe among a left side and a right side of the roof assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: Yanmar Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ryuuichi Miyazaki
  • Patent number: 10232930
    Abstract: In order to reduce the risks of movable nacelle cowlings opening, the invention provides a nacelle for an aircraft engine assembly comprising a fixed nacelle structure as well as at least one jointed movable cowling on the fixed structure, the cowling being jointed at its front end on the fixed structure so that, upon closing the movable cowling, a rear end of this cowling moves towards the rear and radially towards the inside.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: Airbus Operations (S.A.S.)
    Inventors: Olivier Pautis, Jérôme Colmagro
  • Patent number: 10086896
    Abstract: In an outside air intake duct, a duct body extends intersecting with a part of a vehicle body frame in a top view of a vehicle body. The vehicle body frame includes a duct holding portion. The duct holding portion is formed so as to surround the duct body at an intersecting site with the duct body. The duct body includes an air intake opening and a discharge port. The air intake opening projects outside the vehicle body frame. The discharge port is positioned inside the vehicle body frame. The duct holding portion includes a plurality of duct securing portions to secure the duct body. The duct securing portions are disposed so as to be positioned on both sides of the duct body nipping the duct body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: SUZUKI MOTOR CORPORATION
    Inventor: Takeshi Konno
  • Patent number: 10036303
    Abstract: A lawn mower includes a pair of left and right main frames 17, an engine E mounted to the pair of left and right main frames 17, a radiator for cooling water that cools the engine E, a cooling fan 11 for feeding cooling air to the radiator, and a hood 9 accommodating the engine E, the radiator and the cooling fan 11. An air deflector plate 34 is provided between the pair of left and right main frames 17 and configured to change direction of cooling exhaust air flowing toward a ground surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2018
    Assignee: Kubota Corporation
    Inventors: Takahiro Shiraga, Seiya Yoshida
  • Patent number: 10030570
    Abstract: In a work vehicle, an engine is mounted on an engine mounting face formed in an engine mounting member connected to a vehicle body frame. A gap is formed between a lower end of an engine hood covering the engine from above and the vehicle body frame. An air deflector is provided for guiding cooling air current flowing downwards along a side face of the engine toward the engine mounting face to the gap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Eric Chang
  • Patent number: 9988940
    Abstract: An assembly for a gas turbine engine includes a first fan cowl pivotable on a hinge from a first position to a second position. A latching actuation mechanism is disposed under the nacelle, engages the hinge, and is actuated by movement of the hinge between the first position and the second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventor: Claude Mercier
  • Patent number: 9919756
    Abstract: A saddle-ride type vehicle in which an engine is supported on a body frame and radiators are disposed forward of the engine is provided, wherein waste heat of the radiators is prevented from reaching the engine. The saddle-ride type vehicle includes a radiator shroud 71 that covers a range from a lateral side of a radiator 61 to a lateral side of a cylinder head 42a of the engine E. The radiator shroud 71 has an exhaust port 75 opening outward in a vehicle width direction. The saddle-ride type vehicle also includes a partition wall 82A between the radiator and the cylinder head 42a. The partition wall 82A separates a rear space 61d of the radiator 61 and the cylinder head 42a from each other and brings the rear space 61d into communication with the exhaust port 75 of the radiator shroud 71.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Akihiro Komatsu, Kanya Takigawa, Satoshi Seo, Gen Tanabe, Maurizio Carbonara
  • Patent number: 9789959
    Abstract: The invention relates to a propulsion system concept that is a propulsion system that is integrated in the hull of an aerial vehicle (1), which propulsion concept comprises at least one differential velocity fan (4), which is arranged on a shaft driven by one or more power units (2). The propulsion concept is intended to provide short takeoff and landing distances, high flight speed (high subsonic to transsonic) and to be able to provide low IR signature, low radar signature, a small cross section and low air resistance. The propulsion concept is called HPVO (High Performance Optimized Versatile propulsion). The invention is useful both for air vehicles of the type for conventional takeoff and landing, “CTOL” (Conventional Take Off and Landing), “Chair” and for vertical takeoff and landing, “V (t) OL” (Vertical (Take) Off and Landing’) and the flying wing (blended-body). The concept is applicable to both large and small aircraft, manned as well as unmanned aerial vehicles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: FORSVARETS MATERIELVERK
    Inventor: Erik Prisell
  • Patent number: 9784171
    Abstract: An air cooling system for an unmanned aerial vehicle including a propeller (14) driven by an engine (12) has at least one cooling air duct (22) to direct cooling air to cool a vehicle component e.g. a cylinder head. The duct has at least one air inlet and at least one air outlet. Operation of the propeller causes a pressure differential between the air outlet (24,124) and the air inlet (23,123) which draws air through said cooling air duct (22). A cowling (16) can cover at least part of the engine, and can form a plenum and have the supply of cooling air through a front face aperture (164) or side walls (17) of the engine cowl (16).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: Orbital Australia Pty Limited
    Inventors: Callan Murray Bleechmore, John Howard Tubb, Donald Andrew Railton, Stephen John Karay, Pouria Mehrani
  • Patent number: 9598135
    Abstract: A cowl which covers a front component of a saddle-ridden type vehicle, includes: a cowl body; and passage forming portions each of which extends from a front, central, in a left-right direction, position of the cowl body or a vicinity of the front, central position to a side position of the cowl body; each of the passage forming portions forms an air passage that extends from the front, central position of the cowl body or a vicinity of the front, central position to the side position of the cowl body; the passage forming portions or each of the passage forming portions has an inlet as defined herein; each of the passage forming portions has an outlet as defined herein; and the air passages cause a riding wind occurring during running of the saddle-ridden type vehicle to flow through the air passages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: SUZUKI MOTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuki Shimizu, Yoshihisa Nakayama
  • Patent number: 9540988
    Abstract: A cover structure of an internal combustion engine of a motorcycle includes an engine that is mounted on a motorcycle and includes a cooling device for cooling the engine. The cover structure includes a sprocket cover portion that covers from the width direction of the vehicle. The cover structure also includes a pipe cover portion that covers from the width direction of vehicle a discharge side hose and an intake side hose of the cooling device. The cover structure further includes a side surface cover that includes a joining portion which is vertically arranged from the sprocket cover portion towards the pipe cover portion so as to be in parallel with the discharge side hose. The intake side hose is arranged side by side in the width direction of the vehicle and integrally joins the sprocket cover portion with the pipe cover portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hayato Yamashiro, Kazuma Tanaka, Takashi Toriki
  • Patent number: 9499245
    Abstract: A propeller nut designed to replace a conventional hexagonal nut to secure a boat propeller to a motor. The propeller nut includes a leading portion and a trailing portion. The leading portion has a nut part having internal threads sized and configured to engage external threads of a drive shaft and to secure the boat propeller about the drive shaft and a diverging part extending outwardly from the nut part to a maximum outer circumference. The trailing portion extends from the maximum outer circumference to a trailing end of the propeller nut, wherein the trailing portion has an outer surface that converges from the maximum outer circumference to the trailing end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Inventor: Guy Taylor
  • Patent number: 9046030
    Abstract: An air-cooled engine for a working machine includes a fan cover, a muffler protector, and an insulator. The fan cover has a guide opening for guiding a cooling air toward an exhaust muffler. The muffler protector has air discharge holes for discharging the cooling air, which has been introduced through the guide opening into a guide passage, in a direction away from the working machine. The insulator has a deflector section bent toward a carburetor so that the cooling air having passed through another guide passage between the insulator and cylinder barrel is guided by the deflector section in a direction away from the working machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Noboru Kawaguchi, Toshiyuki Matsuda, Eishi Sogo, Teruyuki Saitoh, Shota Gomibuchi, Atsushi Maruyama
  • Publication number: 20150068470
    Abstract: A ventilation structure of an engine compartment that houses an engine and is adjacent to a cooling fan that supplies cooling air to a heat exchanger in a form of a radiator is provided. A ventilation structure of the engine compartment includes: an exterior cover with which the engine and the cooling fan are covered; and a ventilation duct that includes an inner surface of the exterior cover, in which a first end of the ventilation duct is open in the engine compartment while a second end of the ventilation duct intercommunicates with a surrounding area of the cooling fan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2013
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Applicant: KOMATSU LTD.
    Inventors: Katsuhiro Tsutsumi, Hirofumi Miyamoto
  • Patent number: 8973263
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a carbon composite duct assembly includes providing a first carbon composite fabric layer having a first section. The first section is formed into a first portion and a second portion. The first portion is separately moveable relative to the second portion. The first portion overlaps the second portion to define a first corner of the first carbon composite fabric layer. The first carbon composite fabric layer is formed into at least a portion of a duct extending along an axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventor: Anthony Rivera
  • Patent number: 8922032
    Abstract: The present invention provides an air cooling means forcibly cools inside of an operation box of controlling an engine generator by using engine cooling air. An engine generator has a generator driven by an engine and an operation box housing a controller for the generator. The engine is cooled by a fan. The operation box has an upper opening for taking outside air and a lower opening for exhausting air to the outside from the operation box. The lower opening is disposed so as to be oriented to the cooling air flow generated by the fan. A bottom plate of the operation box is disposed obliquely to an air intake port for taking air to the engine by the cooling fan for the engine, and the lower opening is opened in the bottom plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Junji Hiranuma, Teruhiko Otsuki
  • Patent number: 8844477
    Abstract: A hand-held work apparatus includes an engine housing (200). An internal combustion engine (202) is arranged in the engine housing (200) and includes a cylinder (204) and a crankshaft. A fan wheel (214) is driven directly or indirectly by the crank shaft, such that the fan wheel (214) rotates about an axis A. A fan housing (216) surrounds and cooperates with the fan wheel (214). A combustion air inlet (224) is located radially outside of the fan wheel (214) for leading air to the internal combustion engine (202). Further, the combustion air inlet (224) includes a combustion air inlet port (226) and a combustion air duct (228). The combustion air inlet port (226) is provided with a first edge (230), which first edge (230) is located radially adjacent to the periphery (220) of the fan wheel (214).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Husqvarna AB
    Inventors: Stefan Stark, Joakim Arvby, Stefan Steen, Annica Gabrielsson
  • Patent number: 8800505
    Abstract: An engine for rotating a saw chain serving as a rotating tool includes an engine main body including a crank case and cylinder. A cooling fan for generating forced cooling air is attached to a protruding end of a crank shaft. An engine cover for covering a top of the cylinder is provided in the engine, and an air guiding rib extending in a direction of crossing the cooling air is provided in an inner circumferential surface of the engine cover. In the engine cover, opening portions for exhausting the cooling air outside are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Hitachi Koki Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Naoto Ichihashi
  • Patent number: 8794196
    Abstract: A cooling fan includes: a hub; a plurality of cooling vanes provided along an outer circumference of the hub; and an annular connector for connecting the cooling vanes. The hub is provided with a through hole that axially penetrates the hub. A first cover on a case for covering an outward side of the cooling fan is provided with a first outer-air intake. A second cover for partitioning between the cooling fan and a crankcase and for covering an inward side of the cooling fan is provided with a second outer-air intake. With this arrangement, even when one outer-air intake (for instance, the first outer-air intake) adjacent to where the cooling vanes are provided is clogged by a large amount of dust generated during operations, the cooling vanes can breathe from the non-clogged other outer-air intake (for instance, the second outer-air intake) through the through hole, thereby restraining reduction in air flow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Husqvarna Zenoah Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Koichi Shimokawa, Kiminobu Sato
  • Patent number: 8789498
    Abstract: An engine includes a crankcase, a cylinder block, a cylinder head, a piston, a cooling fan, and a shroud having an inner wall portion and an outer wall portion. A suction port is provided in a region of the outer wall portion facing the cooling fan. The inner and outer wall portions define a duct extending from the suction port to reach at least a portion of the cylinder block and/or at least a portion of the cylinder head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Assignee: Yamaha Hatsudoki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Satoshi Kumagai
  • Patent number: 8776735
    Abstract: An intake-side space around intake ports and an exhaust-side lower space around exhaust ports are provided in a main cooling jacket portion. These spaces are connected to each other. In a sub cooling jacket portion, an exhaust-side upper space is provided at a level above the exhaust-side lower space. The main cooling jacket portion and the sub cooling jacket portion are connected to each other via a cylindrical-hole connecting passage extending vertically and separate from each other vertically via a wall portion in another area than the connecting passage. Accordingly, a cooling device of an engine which can restrain the exhaust gas from being cooled too much improperly is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Mazda Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Kosugi, Yasushi Nakahara, Daijirou Ishimoto, Minori Fujino, Kazuhiro Okino
  • Patent number: 8746386
    Abstract: A vehicle component or apparatus usable in a motor vehicle is described herein, along with one or more examples of methods of manufacturing the same. The vehicle component may function to provide the feature of blocking water entering from a grille opening from reaching the engine. In situations where flooding occurs and the water level rises, thus immersing portions of the car such as the wheels, the vehicle component may block some of the water from rising beyond a certain level and thus reduce the likelihood that water may reach and damage the engine. In addition or alternatively, the vehicle component may function to separate air flow entering from the lower grille and upper grille openings, respectively, thereby increasing the efficacy of engine cooling by the air flows.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Aaron William Joseph Atkinson, Charles Christopher Garnett, Rob Anthony McConnell
  • Patent number: 8733301
    Abstract: A general-purpose liquid-cooled engine delivers a coolant cooling an engine body to a radiator and delivers a cooling air to the radiator by use of a cooling fan to cool the coolant. A cover structure of the general-purpose liquid-cooled engine covers the engine body and the radiator. An engine cover is configured so as to allow the cooling air to be delivered to the radiator. A muffler cover covers a muffler disposed adjacent to an external surface of the engine cover. An exterior cover covers an entire engine including the engine cover and the muffler cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Yoshikazu Sato, Takashi Ito, Keita Ito, Toru Kawai
  • Patent number: 8677948
    Abstract: The present invention includes an engine mechanically coupled to a generator to provide mechanical power thereto and a housing assembly defining an interior space to at least partially enclose the engine and the generator. The housing has a first airflow path structured to provide cooling into the radiator and a second airflow path structured to provide cooling to at least one of the engine and the generator. A temperature sensor can be disposed within the housing and a variable speed fan can be in flow communication with at least one of the first airflow path and the second airflow path. Further, a controller may be in communication with the variable speed fan and the temperature sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: Cummins Power Generation IP, Inc.
    Inventor: Leo T. Steffi
  • Patent number: 8656883
    Abstract: An engine includes an engine cover, a blower fan, and a recoil starter having a cover. The engine cover includes an inlet aperture and is configured to house working components of the engine. The blower fan is configured to disperse air received through the inlet aperture to cool the working components of the engine. The recoil starter cover has an opening for air to pass through and is fastened to the underside of the engine cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: Briggs & Stratton Corporation
    Inventors: Jason J. Raasch, Gregory L. Hupfer, Chad J. Gartzke, Carl Tiefenthaler
  • Patent number: 8646671
    Abstract: A new and improved combustion chamber and cooling system for a fastener-driving tool wherein a new and improved tangentially oriented, vortex induced fuel-injection system is operatively associated with the tool's combustion chamber. In addition, a new and improved trigger-controlled valve actuating system, such as, for example, a switch-operated, solenoid-actuated valve-controlling system, is incorporated within the tool so as to ensure the rapid operation of the intake and outlet valve structures. Still further, a sealed, liquid evaporative or liquid recirculating cooling system is integrally incorporated within the tool housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventor: Joseph S. Adams
  • Patent number: 8622033
    Abstract: A device is provided for a piece of equipment with an internal combustion engine having a crank case and a combustion space, wherein an air cooling stream is present for cooling the internal combustion engine. The device, on the one hand, is effective for cleaning of the intake air, and on the other hand, a thermal separation between tank and crank case is achieved in a simple manner. The device includes at least one recess, which is constructed open or closed, and is arranged in the crank case, and is separated from an interior of the crank case and forms air cushions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: DOLMAR GmbH
    Inventor: Carsten Ziegs
  • Publication number: 20130239911
    Abstract: An engine for rotating a saw chain serving as a rotating tool includes an engine main body including a crank case and cylinder. A cooling fan for generating forced cooling air is attached to a protruding end of a crank shaft. An engine cover for covering a top of the cylinder is provided in the engine, and an air guiding rib extending in a direction of crossing the cooling air is provided in an inner circumferential surface of the engine cover. In the engine cover, opening portions for exhausting the cooling air outside are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2013
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: HITACHI KOKI CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Naoto ICHIHASHI
  • Patent number: 8474417
    Abstract: An air-cooled general-purpose engine includes: a cooling fan fixed to one end portion, protruding outward from one end wall of an engine main body, of a crankshaft; and a shroud which is mounted to the engine main body, and which defines a cooling-air path between the shroud and the one end wall, the cooling-air path guiding a cooling air blown under pressure from the cooling fan. The air-cooled general-purpose engine includes: an oil pump which pumps up an oil from an oil reservoir; and an oil-supply path which is formed in the one end wall, facing the cooling-air path, of the engine main body, and configured to guide the oil discharged from the oil pump to a valve operating chamber in a head portion of the engine main body, and a jet for jetting the oil is provided in an opening of the oil-supply path, the opening being open to the valve operating chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Kazuhisa Ogawa, Hiroaki Hasebe
  • Patent number: 8424498
    Abstract: A blower system for an engine includes a base of a blower scroll coupled to an engine crankcase. The base has a bottom wall with an opening sized to accommodate an end of a crankshaft. The base also has a sidewall extending away from the crankcase. The blower system further includes a blower housing fastened to the base, without the use of threaded fasteners. Together the blower housing and the base form a chamber having an inlet and an outlet. Also, the blower system includes a fan within the chamber. The fan is driven by the crankshaft and is designed to direct a flow of air through the outlet of the chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: Briggs & Stratton Corporation
    Inventors: Carl T. Tiefenthaler, Benjamin R. Miller, Chad J. Gartzke, John R. Schneiker, Greg Hupfer, David W. Branski
  • Patent number: 8413616
    Abstract: An arrangement for cleaning of intake air for an air-cooled internal combustion engine of a motor-driven tool, such as a chain saw. The arrangement includes an air conductor surrounding a fan wheel arranged to propel intake air around an axis of the fan wheel. An inner wall of the air conductor is arranged for guiding air propelled by the fan wheel. An air nozzle for cleaning of intake air is arranged on the inner wall of the air conductor radially close to said fan wheel. The air nozzle serves as a passage way for providing cleaned intake air from the fan wheel to the engine of the motor-driven tool, wherein the air nozzle and the air conductor are manufactured in one piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: Husqvarna AB
    Inventor: Oskar Bergquist
  • Publication number: 20130068177
    Abstract: A construction machine includes a main body portion that has an engine compartment formed therein, a cooling unit arranged in the engine compartment, an inlet formed as opening in a side surface of the main body portion so that the cooling air is drawn into the engine compartment by the cooling fan through the inlet, an exhaust gas after-treatment device arranged on an upper side relative to the engine on the downstream side relative to the cooling fan on a flow path of the cooling air, an engine hood that covers the exhaust gas after-treatment device, and an upper outlet arranged immediately above the exhaust gas after-treatment device and formed in at least one of a top surface of the engine hood and a side surface of the engine hood in a front-and-rear direction of the main body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2012
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Applicant: KOMATSU LTD.
    Inventor: Hironori Yotsuzuka
  • Patent number: 8360016
    Abstract: An engine blower includes a blower having a fan accommodated in a volute case, and an engine having a volute for generating a cooling air for self-cooling. An output shaft of the engine is provided with the fan without attaching a cooling fan for generating the cooling air. An outlet port for delivering a part of a blowing air generated by the fan is provided on the volute case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: Husqvarna Zenoah Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shinichi Wada, Ryouji Zama
  • Patent number: 8307791
    Abstract: A four-cycle air-oil cooled engine includes a cylinder head having a spark plug mounting hole formed therein, and a ring-like groove formed therein and surrounding the spark plug mounting hole. The cylinder head is formed with first and second co-planar sealing surfaces, disposed on a plane perpendicular to an axis of the spark plug mounting hole, and having an opening end of the ring-like groove disposed therebetween. The ring-like groove defines an oil jacket around the periphery of the spark plug mounting hole. A cover member having a flat surface opposed to the first and second flat sealing surfaces of the cylinder head is secured to the cylinder head such that a single gasket is interposed between the first and second sealing surfaces and the flat surface of the cover member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hiroyuki Sugiura
  • Patent number: 8302567
    Abstract: A motor chain saw has a motor housing with a drive unit for driving a saw chain on a guide bar. The drive unit is an internal combustion engine with a cylinder and a crankshaft extending transversely to a longitudinal axis of the motor chain saw. A drive pinion is mounted on a first end of the crankshaft. A cooling air blower with a blower wheel is mounted on the second end of the crankshaft. A cooling air stream of the blower flows transversely to the longitudinal axis of the motor chain saw about the cylinder and exits through a housing opening. A hand guard arranged between a handle and a front end of the guide bar is connected with one leg near the housing opening for the cooling air stream. In front of the housing opening a baffle element is supported on the leg of the hand guard.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Andreas Stihl AG & Co. KG
    Inventor: Wolfgang Junginger
  • Patent number: 8302579
    Abstract: A chain saw as a portable work machine includes: a body in which an engine is accommodated; a carburetor accommodated in a top handle for generating air-fuel mixture to be supplied to the engine; an air cleaner provided on a lateral side of the body; and an intake communication passage that intercommunicates between the air cleaner and the carburetor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Husqvarna Zenoah Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yuu Sugishita