System with a heat pipe
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsShiguang Zhou, Eva Barber
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Abstract
A system in an engine is provided. The system includes a piston spraying conduit including an inlet in fluidic communication with an oil reservoir, a nozzle in fluidic communication with the piston spraying conduit, the nozzle directing an oil spray toward an exterior surface of a piston positioned within a combustion chamber, and a heat pipe transferring heat from an evaporator section to the condenser section, the evaporator section coupled to the piston spraying conduit. In this way, more effective piston cooling is provided while maintaining lubrication effectiveness.
Claims21
A system in an engine comprising:
- a piston spraying conduit including an inlet in fluidic communication with an oil reservoir;
- a nozzle in fluidic communication with the piston spraying conduit, the nozzle directing an oil spray toward an exterior surface of a piston positioned within a combustion chamber;
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- a heat pipe transferring heat from an evaporator section to a condenser section, the evaporator section coupled to the piston spraying conduit.
A system in an engine comprising:
- a piston spraying conduit including an inlet in fluidic communication with an oil reservoir in fluidic communication with an engine lubrication system providing engine oil to lubricated components in the engine;
- a nozzle in fluidic communication with the piston spraying conduit, the nozzle aiming an oil spray toward an exterior surface of a piston positioned within a combustion chamber;
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- a heat pipe transferring heat from an evaporator section to a condenser section, the evaporator section coupled to the piston spraying conduit.
A system in an engine comprising:
- a piston spraying conduit including an inlet in fluidic communication with an oil reservoir in fluidic communication with an engine lubrication system providing engine oil to lubricated components in the engine;
- a nozzle in fluidic communication with the piston spraying conduit, the nozzle aiming an oil spray toward an exterior surface of a piston positioned within a combustion chamber;
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- a heat pipe transferring heat from an evaporator section to a condenser section, the evaporator section directly coupled to the piston spraying conduit.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.