Coolant pump chamber cover with ignition module supports
AssigneeKohler Co.
InventorsAnthony L. Coffey, Robert W. Richards
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Abstract
A coolant pump housing for an internal combustion engine includes a cover having integral supports for an ignition module. Each ignition module support projects outwardly to define an elongated member having a mounting end defining a bore sized to receive fasteners for securing an ignition module. Preferably, the coolant pump cover is cast of aluminum. The cover further a pump cavity in fluid communication with inlet and outlet passageways having respective ports for communication of coolant through the coolant pump and the rest of the cooling system.
Claims7
In a coolant pump for an internal combustion engine having a coolant pump base integral with an engine crankcase, the improvement comprising:
- a pump chamber cover fastened to the coolant pump base and cooperating therewith to form a pump cavity in fluid communication with an inlet passageway and an outlet passageway;
- an ignition module support integrally formed with the pump chamber cover and extending outward therefrom to a mounting end;
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- a mount formed at the mounting end for attaching an ignition module.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.