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US 6,386,151 B1Granted
Aluminum throttle body cartridge with engine control module heat sink
AssigneeSiemens Canada Limited
InventorJeff Powell
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Abstract
The air supply system of the vehicle engine includes a flow body that allows for the flow of air through a flow passage to the vehicle engine. An aluminum support mounts the engine control module. This support is then placed in communication with cool air flowing through the flow passage. Heat is accordingly dissipated from the engine control module. Because of the proximity of the air supply system to the vehicle engine, the wire harness for the engine control module is shortened.
Claims12
An air supply system for a vehicle engine comprising:
- a flow body including a flow passage defined along an axially direction within two spaced portions, a first of said portion having a first lip extending radially outwardly from a nominal diversion of said first portion and a second lip extending radially outwardly from a nominal diversion of a second of said portions;
- an engine control module;
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- a support supporting said engine control module and between said first lip and said second lip, conducting heat from said engine control module to air in said flow passage.
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