Engine cooling system
AssigneeKawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorsShinichi Tamba, Akio Miguchi
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Abstract
A cooling device is provided for an engine having a cylinder head, a crankcase and a crankcase cover. The device includes a jacket formed in the crankcase for retaining therein a liquid cooling medium, and a plurality of fins is provided on the crankcase. A cooling fan is provided and an air leading cover is arranged to surround the fan, cylinder head, crankcase and at least a portion of the crankcase cover for leading air downwardly to the fins to cool the cylinder head, crankcase and crankcase cover.
Claims19
A cooling device for an engine including a cylinder head, a crankcase, a crankcase cover and a crankshaft, said device comprising a jacket formed in said crankcase for retaining therein a liquid cooling medium, a plurality of fins provided on said crankcase, a cooling fan arranged at one end of said crankshaft for leading air to said fins and a means for conducting air downwardly over said cylinder head, said crankcase and said crankcase cover comprising an air leading cover arranged to surround said fan, said cylinder head, said crankcase and at least a portion of said crankcase cover.
A cooling device for an engine including a cylinder head, a crankcase and a crankcase cover, said device comprising jackets formed in both said crankcase and said crankcase cover for retaining therein a liquid cooling medium, said jacket in said crankcase cover being in fluid communication with said jacket in said crankcase, a plurality of fins provided on both said crankcase and said crankcase cover;
- and a cooling fan for leading air to said fins.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.