Air flow guide for an internal combustion engine
AssigneeChampion Engine Technology, LLC
InventorsAleko D. Sotiriades, Russell J. Dopke
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Abstract
An air flow guide/diverter is disclosed for mounting to a cylinder head of an internal combustion engine. The air diverter directs cooling air to multiple locations on the cylinder head. The air diverter includes a main diverter shield having a proximal end extending from a cooling source to a distal end extending to the rear of the internal combustion engine. The air diverter includes a first arcuate member attached to the main diverter shield between the proximal end and the distal end of the main diverter shield, and a second arcuate member connected to the main diverter shield near the distal end of the main diverter shield. The air flow guide creates multiple channels of air to provide more efficient cooling with little added cost.
Claims15
An air diverter for an internal combustion engine comprising:
- a main diverter shield having a proximal end extending from a cooling source to a distal end extending to a back end of the internal combustion engine;
- a first arcuate member attached to the main diverter shield between the proximal end and the distal end of the main diverter shield having an arc extending perpendicular to the main diverter shield toward an interior of the internal combustion engine;
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- a second arcuate member connected to the main diverter shield near the distal end of the main diverter shield.
An air cooled internal combustion engine comprising:
- a block having at least one cylinder;
- a cylinder head connected to the block and having a plurality of cooling fins arranged about a periphery of the cylinder head;
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- an air diverter attached to the cylinder head and comprising first and second arcuate members constructed to direct air flow to separate areas of the cylinder head;
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- wherein the first arcuate member is arranged on the air diverter to form three air flow paths;
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- wherein a first and third air flow path directs air to the second arcuate member and a second air flow path directs air toward a centralized area of the cylinder head.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.