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US 12,421,889 B2Granted
Passive air cooling
AssigneeDiscovery Energy, LLC
InventorsChad Stenson, William Gysi, Adam Clouse
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Abstract
A passive cooling system includes a fan configured to generate an air flow path for a radiator, the air flow path extending from the fan to the radiator and a cooling pipe extended between a turbocharger and an intake manifold, the cooling path positioned in the air flow path between the fan and the radiator.
Claims13
An engine, comprising:
- a turbocharger;
- a radiator;
- an intake manifold;
- and
- a passive cooling system, comprising:
- a fan configured to generate an air flow path through the radiator, the fan rotating about an axis;
- and
- a cooling pipe positioned within the air flow path and coupled to the turbocharger and the intake manifold, the cooling pipe extending below the axis of the fan, wherein the fan moves within a range including a first lateral side and a second lateral side, wherein the cooling pipe comprises an inlet positioned laterally outwardly with respect to the first lateral side, an outlet positioned laterally outwardly with respect to the second lateral side, and a conduit extending laterally from the first lateral side toward the second lateral side without extending back toward the first lateral side.
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An engine, comprising:
- a turbocharger;
- a radiator;
- an intake manifold;
- and
- a passive cooling system, comprising:
- a fan configured to generate an air flow path through the radiator, the fan rotating about an axis of rotation;
- and
- a cooling pipe positioned within the air flow path and coupled to the turbocharger and the intake manifold, the cooling pipe having an arcuate portion located within the air flow path, wherein the fan moves within a range including a first lateral side and a second lateral side, wherein the cooling pipe comprises an inlet positioned laterally outwardly with respect to the first lateral side, an outlet positioned laterally outwardly with respect to the second lateral side, and a conduit extending laterally from the first lateral side toward the second lateral side without extending back toward the first lateral side.
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An engine, comprising:
- an air charger;
- a radiator;
- an intake manifold;
- and
- a passive cooling system, comprising:
- a fan configured to generate an air flow path through the radiator;
- and
- a cooling pipe in communication with the air charger and the intake manifold, wherein the cooling pipe comprises a curved portion located within the air flow path, wherein the fan moves within a path including a first lateral edge and a second lateral edge, wherein the cooling pipe comprises an inlet positioned laterally outwardly with respect to the first lateral edge, an outlet positioned laterally with respect to the inlet, and a conduit intermediate the inlet and the outlet extending laterally relative to the first lateral edge toward the second lateral edge without extending back toward the first lateral edge.
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