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US 2010/0147254 A1Published application
Cooling oil in an engine system
AssigneeCummins Inc.
InventorsRoger D. ENGLAND, Jim D. KAHLENBECK
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Abstract
A system and method for cooling oil in an engine system. In one embodiment, the system includes an oil sump and an oil cooler that is integrated into the oil sump. The oil cooler receives cooling fluid and ejects the cooling fluid, and the cooling fluid cools oil in the oil sump as the cooling fluid passes through the oil cooler. According to the system and method disclosed herein, the overall size of the engine system and the number of external pressurized oil lines are reduced.
Claims18
A system comprising:
- an oil sump;
- and
- an oil cooler that is integrated into the oil sump, wherein the oil cooler receives cooling fluid and ejects the cooling fluid, and wherein the cooling fluid cools oil in the oil sump as the cooling fluid passes through the oil cooler.
A vehicle comprising:
- an engine comprising:
- an oil sump;
- and
- an oil cooler that is integrated into the oil sump, wherein the oil cooler receives cooling fluid and ejects the cooling fluid, and wherein the cooling fluid cools oil in the oil sump as the cooling fluid passes through the oil cooler.
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A method for cooling oil in an engine system, the method comprising:
- providing an oil cooler that is integrated into an oil sump;
- receiving cooling fluid;
- and
- ejecting the cooling fluid, and wherein the cooling fluid cools oil in the oil sump as the cooling fluid passes through the oil cooler.
1 more element
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.