Engine cooling apparatus
OwnerGary T. Dacus, Gregory L. Dacusinventors
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Abstract
An engine cooling apparatus includes a fluid reservoir in fluid communication with a pump, the pump selectively directing fluid such as water under pressure to a series of nozzles mounted within a framework. The framework is positioned in surrounding relationship relative to an engine cooling radiator to direct selectively fluid onto the radiator to enhance evaporative cooling of the radiator. The invention is further arranged to optionally include a rotary blade structure mounted medially of the framework to direct fluid onto the radiator in concert with the nozzles.
Claims2
An engine cooling apparatus arranged for positioning within a self-propelled vehicle, wherein the vehicle includes an engine compartment, and the engine compartment includes a radiator, wherein the apparatus comprises,
- a perimeter framework mounted adjacent the radiator in an internal relationship thereto, wherein the perimeter framework includes an interior surface spaced from an outer surface, and
- a framework forward side wall spaced from the radiator, and
- a plurality of spaced fluid injector nozzles fixedly mounted to the interior surface canted towards the radiator rearwardly of the forward side wall, and
- a pump mounted within the vehicle, and
- a fluid reservoir mounted within the vehicle, with a first conduit in fluid communication between the fluid reservoir and the pump, and a second conduit in fluid communication between the pump and the injector nozzles, and
- control means for effecting selective actuation of the pump upon fluid within the radiator reaching a predetermined temperature, and
- the control means includes a temperature sensor switch mounted relative to the radiator for sensing temperature within the radiator, and a manual switch mounted within the vehicle permitting manual actuation of the pump, and
- the framework forward side wall includes a plurality of support boss members, each boss member includes a support flange mounted to each boss member, and each flange is arranged in a coplanar relationship relative to one another, and the flanges are directed medially of the perimeter framework parallel to the forward side wall directed into a support annular ring, and the support angular ring mounting a rotary blade support hub medially thereof, and a third conduit in fluid communication with the second conduit to direct fluid to the support hub, and a rotary blade, and a tubular support axle directed medially and orthogonally relative to the rotary blade, with the tubular support axle rotatably mounted within the support hub, and the tubular support axle in fluid communication with the third conduit.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.