Motorcycle oil cooler
OwnerGeorge Erik McMillan, Scott L. Loweinventors
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Abstract
An oil cooler for a motorcycle includes a heat exchanger residing within a primary drive between an engine pulley and a clutch pulley. A fan within the primary drive pushes or pulls air through the heat exchanger. The fan may be electrically or mechanically operated and mounted to one of a base plate or a cover plate of the primary drive. Alternatively, the fan may be formed as a mechanical portion of one of the primary drive components. Vectoring blades may assist in directing an air flow within the primary drive to the heat exchanger, and vents may be formed in the cover plate for air intake and/or exhaust.
Claims20
A cooler for a motorcycle comprising:
- a primary drive;
- a fan for pulling or pushing an air flow through a portion of said primary drive;
- and
- a heat exchanger located within said air flow.
A cooler for a motorcycle comprising:
- a primary drive including an engine pulley and a clutch pulley, and a base plate located between said engine pulley and said clutch pulley;
- a fan mounted to said base plate;
- and
- a heat exchanger locate proximate said fan at least partially within said primary drive.
A cooler for a motorcycle comprising:
- a primary drive including a pulley, a belt and a fan, wherein said fan causes an air flow to be directed away from said primary drive.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.