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US 6,470,839 B2Granted
Engine block having improved cooling system
AssigneeHyundai Motor Company
InventorByung-Hak Chang
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Abstract
An engine block having a cooling system includes a body, a plurality of cylinder bores formed on the body, cylinder liners each coaxially fitted in a corresponding cylinder bore, and at least one coolant channel formed between the cylinder bores, wherein each cylinder liner has recesses on an outer surface facing other cylinder bores for securing space for forming the coolant channels.
Claims6
An engine block having a cooling system comprising:
- a body;
- a plurality of cylinder bores formed on the body;
- a plurality of cylinder liners coaxially fitted in the cylinder bores, respectively;
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- at least one coolant channel formed between the cylinder bores,
- wherein at least one of the cylinder liners has a recess in which a projected portion formed on a wall defining the cylinder bore is fitted, thereby providing a a sufficient space for forming the coolant channels on the body.
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