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US 2004/0110434 A1Published application
Vehicle cooling arrangements
AssigneeGibbs Technologies Limited
InventorAlan Timothy Gibbs
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InventorAlan Timothy Gibbs
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Engine (101) of an amphibious vehicle (100) is located in engine compartment (102). The engine is cooled by radiator(s) (103), mounted in cooling compartment (104), which is separate to compartment (102), and may be sealed off therefrom. From air effect or fans (105) (driven electrically, hydraulically, or mechanically) may be used to draw cooling air into compartment (104) through radiator (103), and out past exhaust silencer(s) (107) through opening (106). Coolant hoses (109) and exhaust pipes (111) may pass through apertures (108) and (110), sealed by rubber, or metal and rubber composite seals (112) and (113). Catalytic converters may be mounted in compartment (102) or compartment (104). Similarly, coolers for engine oil; transmission oil; oil for a marine propulsion power take off; and an intake air intercooler, may be mounted in either compartment. A further cooling system may be provided for compartment (102), with further cooling air ducts and fans.
An amphibious vehicle (100) having a central or rear mounted internal combustion engine (101) to drive the vehicle, a cooling system to cool the engine including one or more radiators (103), and one or more juxtaposed engine exhaust silencers (107);
An amphibious vehicle as claimed in any of the preceding claims, where the coolant radiator (103) is arranged to be cooled by one or more electrically driven cooling fans(s) (105).
An amphibious vehicle as claimed in any of the preceding claims, where the engine is fitted with a catalytic converter or converters, which is or are located in the engine compartment (102).
An amphibious vehicle as claimed in any of the preceding claims, where coolers for engine oil or transmission oil or power take off oil or engine intake air are located within the engine compartment (102).
An amphibious vehicle as claimed in any of the preceding claims, where the engine compartment (102) is fitted with a separate cooling system in addition to that provided for the cooling compartment (104).
An amphibious vehicle, substantially as herein described with reference to and as shown in FIG. 7 of the accompanying drawings.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.