US 12,654,543 B2Granted

Radiator system

OwnerNimer Ibrahim Shiheiberinventor

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Abstract

An improved radiator mounting and cooling system for use in automobiles allows multiple components to be incorporated into the same unit, limiting the need for accessories to be mounted to inner fenders or firewall. A circulating vortex of air is pulled through a front grill and vortex tubes disposed through sides of the radiator system to improve cooling efficiency. An outer shroud protects interior components and creates a sealed core cavity allowing air to only enter through vortex tubes and front grill and exit through a rear grill. A self-circulating cooling system provides additional cooling of coolant. A fan system pulls around 5000 CFM of air through the core cavity. An optional secondary coolant pumping system allows coolant to be pumped when needed. A control system controls activation of the fan system and secondary coolant pumping system based on signals from sensors.

Claims20

Dependent claims

A cooling system for a vehicle engine, the cooling system comprising:

a mounting frame comprising a body and in interior cavity, the body comprising an upper portion, a lower portion, a first lateral side, a second lateral side, and a rear portion;
a first heat exchanger supported by the mounting frame and disposed in and extending laterally in the interior cavity;
a second heat exchanger supported by the mounting frame and disposed below the first heat exchanger;
a fan system disposed in the interior cavity and supported by the mounting frame, the fan system comprising a fan housing, a first fan disposed within the fan housing, and a plurality of fan housing apertures, wherein the first fan is configured to move an air flow over the first heat exchanger;
a plurality of first mounting frame apertures disposed on the body and configured to allow mechanical connection between two or more of the upper portion, the lower portion, the first lateral side, the second lateral side, and the rear portion;
a plurality of second mounting frame apertures disposed on the body and configured to allow mechanical connection of the fan housing to the body through the plurality of fan housing apertures;
and
a plurality of third mounting frame apertures disposed on the body and configured allow mechanical connection of the mounting frame to a vehicle frame of a vehicle comprising an engine, wherein a first of the plurality of third mounting frame apertures is disposed on the first lateral side and a second of the plurality of third mounting frame apertures is disposed on the second lateral side;
wherein the first heat exchanger is configured to receive a coolant from engine, to cool the coolant, and to return the coolant to the engine after cooling;
wherein the second heat exchanger is a self-circulating cooler system comprising:
a substantially cylindrical body having an inlet and an outlet;
an inlet tube connected in fluid communication with the first heat exchanger and the inlet on the substantially cylindrical body and configured to allow a portion of the coolant exiting the first heat exchanger to bypass the engine and flow from the first heat exchanger into the substantially cylindrical body;
and
an outlet tube connected in fluid communication with the first heat exchanger and the outlet on the substantially cylindrical body and configured to allow the portion of the coolant to flow from the substantially cylindrical body to feed into the first heat exchanger, and wherein the outlet tube is configured to pull the portion of the coolant from an upper half of the substantially cylindrical body.

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A cooling system for a vehicle engine, the cooling system comprising:

a mounting frame comprising a body and in interior cavity, the body comprising an upper portion, a lower portion, a first lateral side, a second lateral side, a front portion, and a rear portion;
a first heat exchanger supported by the mounting frame and disposed in and extending laterally in the interior cavity;
a fan system disposed in the interior cavity and supported by the mounting frame, the fan system comprising a fan housing, a first fan disposed within the fan housing, and a plurality of fan housing apertures, wherein the first fan is configured to move an air flow over the first heat exchanger;
a plurality of first mounting frame apertures disposed on the body and configured to allow mechanical connection between two or more of the upper portion, the lower portion, the first lateral side, the second lateral side, and the rear portion;
a plurality of second mounting frame apertures disposed on the body and configured to allow mechanical connection of the fan housing to the body through the plurality of fan housing apertures;
a plurality of third mounting frame apertures disposed on the body and configured allow mechanical connection of the mounting frame to a vehicle frame of a vehicle comprising an engine, wherein a first of the plurality of third mounting frame apertures is disposed on the first lateral side and a second of the plurality of third mounting frame apertures is disposed on the second lateral side;
a first heat exchange tank comprising an inlet configured to receive a coolant from the engine;
a second heat exchange tank comprising an outlet configured to send the coolant to the engine;
and
a first plurality of tubes disposed through the first heat exchange tank at a first angle to allow the air flow from outside the mounting frame to enter the interior cavity;
a second plurality of tubes disposed through the second heat exchange tank at a second angle to allow the air flow to enter the interior cavity;
a plurality of front apertures disposed through the front portion of the body of the mounting frame to allow the air flow to enter the interior cavity;
a plurality of rear apertures disposed through the rear portion of the body of the mounting frame to allow the air flow to exit the interior cavity;
wherein the first heat exchanger comprises a radiator core disposed between and in fluid communication with the first heat exchange tank and the second heat exchange tank and configured to cool the coolant through heat exchange with the air flow;
wherein the first lateral side of the body forms an exterior side of the first heat exchange tank and the second lateral side of the body forms an exterior side of the second heat exchange tank.

12 more elements

A cooling system for a vehicle engine, the cooling system comprising:

a mounting frame comprising a body and in interior cavity, the body comprising an upper portion, a lower portion, a first lateral side, a second lateral side, and a rear portion;
a first heat exchanger supported by the mounting frame and disposed in and extending laterally in the interior cavity;
a fan system disposed in the interior cavity and supported by the mounting frame, the fan system comprising a fan housing, a first fan disposed within the fan housing, and a plurality of fan housing apertures, wherein the first fan is configured to move an air flow over the first heat exchanger;
a plurality of first mounting frame apertures disposed on the body and configured to allow mechanical connection between two or more of the upper portion, the lower portion, the first lateral side, the second lateral side, and the rear portion;
a plurality of second mounting frame apertures disposed on the body and configured to allow mechanical connection of the fan housing to the body through the plurality of fan housing apertures;
a plurality of third mounting frame apertures disposed on the body and configured allow mechanical connection of the mounting frame to a vehicle frame of a vehicle comprising an engine, wherein a first of the plurality of third mounting frame apertures is disposed on the first lateral side and a second of the plurality of third mounting frame apertures is disposed on the second lateral side;
a first plurality of tubes disposed through the first lateral side;
a second plurality of tubes disposed through the second lateral side;
wherein the body further comprises a front grill;
wherein the interior cavity is sealed to only allow the air flow through a plurality of entrances and the rear portion of the body when the first fan is operating;
wherein the plurality of entrances consist of the first plurality of tubes, the second plurality of tubes, and the front grill.

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A cooling system for a vehicle engine, the cooling system comprising:

a mounting frame comprising a body and in interior cavity, the body comprising an upper portion, a lower portion, a first lateral side, a second lateral side, a front grill, and a rear portion;
a first heat exchanger comprising a radiator core supported by the mounting frame and disposed in and extending laterally in the interior cavity;
a fan system disposed in the interior cavity and supported by the mounting frame, the fan system comprising a fan housing, a first fan disposed within the fan housing, and a plurality of fan housing apertures, wherein the first fan is configured to move an air flow over the first heat exchanger;
a plurality of first mounting frame apertures disposed on the body and configured to allow mechanical connection between two or more of the upper portion, the lower portion, the first lateral side, the second lateral side, and the rear portion;
a plurality of second mounting frame apertures disposed on the body and configured to allow mechanical connection of the fan housing to the body through the plurality of fan housing apertures;
a plurality of third mounting frame apertures disposed on the body and configured allow mechanical connection of the mounting frame to a vehicle frame of a vehicle comprising an engine, wherein a first of the plurality of third mounting frame apertures is disposed on the first lateral side and a second of the plurality of third mounting frame apertures is disposed on the second lateral side;
a second fan disposed within the fan housing and configured to move the air flow over the first heat exchanger;
a first plurality of tubes disposed through the first lateral side;
a second plurality of tubes disposed through the second lateral side;
wherein the rear portion of the body of the mounting frame comprises a rear grill;
wherein the fan housing is disposed near the rear grill;
and
wherein the first fan and the second fan are configured to each pull at least 2600 CFM of the air flow through the interior cavity from the first plurality of tubes, the second plurality of tubes, and the front grill and out through the rear grill;
and
wherein there is an air gap of around 0.5 to 1.5 inches between a rear surface of the front grill and a front of the radiator core.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 18/612,344Filed 21 Mar 2024 · continuation
Priority: 22 Jul 2016
Published: US 2024/0300317 A112 Sep 2024
Granted: 16 Jun 2026
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification11 codes

B60K 11/04
With liquid cooling: arrangement or mounting of radiators, radiator shutters, or radiator blinds
B60K 11/06
Arrangement in connection with cooling of propulsion units: with air cooling
F01P 3/12
Liquid cooling: arrangements for cooling other engine or machine parts
F01P 3/18
Liquid cooling: arrangements or mounting of liquid-to-air heat-exchangers

Family

Application62/365,683Us provisional application · filed 22 Jul 2016
Application62/365,771Us provisional application · filed 22 Jul 2016
Application15/657,480Parent of this continuation · filed 24 Jul 2017
Application16/851,456Parent of this continuation · filed 17 Apr 2020
US 10,661,650 B2Parent of this continuation · filed 26 May 2020
Application17/164,296Parent of this continuation · filed 1 Feb 2021
US 10,906,388 B2Parent of this continuation · filed 2 Feb 2021
US 11,964,550 B2Parent of this continuation · filed 23 Apr 2024
US 2024/0300317 A1Pre-grant publication · published 12 Sep 2024
US 2018/0022209 A1Published application
US 2020/0262290 A1Published application
US 2021/0252968 A1Published application
US 12,654,543 B2This patent

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