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US 10,690,185 B2Granted
Piston cooling crankshaft
AssigneeGM Global Technology Operations LLC
InventorGiorgio Candela
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Abstract
A crankshaft including a plurality of journals, a plurality of crank pins; and a plurality of crank webs connecting select ones of the plurality of journals with select ones of the plurality of crank pins. One or more of the plurality of crank webs includes at least one radially outwardly exposed surface a plurality of cooling features formed thereon.
Claims13
A crankshaft comprising:
- a plurality of journals;
- a plurality of crank pins;
- and
- a plurality of crank webs connecting select ones of the plurality of journals with select ones of the plurality of crank pins, one or more of the plurality of crank webs including at least one radially outwardly exposed surface having a plurality of cooling features formed thereon, wherein the plurality of cooling features is defined by a plurality of grooves formed in the at least one radially outwardly exposed surface.
1 more element
A motor vehicle comprising:
- a vehicle body defining, at least in part, an occupant compartment;
- an internal combustion engine mounted in the vehicle body, the internal combustion engine including a crankshaft comprising:
- a plurality of journals;
- a plurality of crank pins;
- and
- a plurality of crank webs connecting select ones of the plurality of journals with select ones of the plurality of crank pins, one or more of the plurality of crank webs including at least one radially outwardly exposed surface having a plurality of cooling features formed thereon, wherein the plurality of cooling features is defined by a plurality of grooves formed in the at least one radially outwardly exposed surface.
3 more elements
A crankshaft for an internal combustion engine (ICE) comprising:
- a plurality of crank webs, each having a first end, and a second end;
- and
- a plurality of cooling features formed on one of the first end and the second end, wherein the plurality of cooling features is defined by a plurality of grooves formed in the at least one radially outwardly exposed surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.