Engine accessory arrangement

Claim 2

A unitary casting for mounting on the cylinder block of a vehicle engine and cooperable with a radiator, said unitary casting comprising a water pump housing including a chamber and a central passage axially aligned with said chamber, said chamber and central passage being suitable for the rotatable mounting therein of a water pump impeller, shaft and bearing, a firsT inlet formed on said casting suitable for connection with said radiator and communicating fluid from said radiator to said chamber, a pair of oppositely disposed outlets formed on said casting, a pair of passages formed in said casting communicating between said chamber and said respective oppositely disposed outlets, said outlets being suitable for connection with said cylinder block and communicating said fluid from said chamber to said cylinder block, a water cross-over passage formed in said casting, a common wall formed between said water cross-over passage and said chamber, a pair of inlets formed in said casting adjacent opposite ends of said water cross-over passage suitable for connection with said engine and communicating said fluid from said engine to said water cross-over passage, and an outlet formed on said casting in communication with said water crossover passage and suitable for connection with said radiator to communicate said fluid from said water cross-over passage to said radiator.

Claim 3

The unitary casting described in claim 1, and a main bridge-support bracket mounted on said engine and having a central section located above said casting, and leg sections extending downwardly from said central section along opposite ends of said casting, a plurality of mounting bosses formed on a face of said casting, said main bridge-support bracket and said mounting bosses providing respective rear and forward mounting bases for all accessories for said engine.

Claim 4

The unitary casting described in claim 2, and provisions formed on said main bridge-support bracket for directly adjustably mounting one end of each of said accessories, a portion of said accessories being directly adjustably mounted at their other ends on said respective mounting bosses.

Claim 5

The unitary casting described in claim 3, and additional bracket means pivotally mounted on said respective mounting bosses for adjustably mounting said other end of any of a plurality of models of at least one of said accessories.

Claim 6

For use with a vehicle engine, a mounting arrangement for a plurality of models of an engine accessory having pivot apertures and front and rear mounting apertures at different distances with respect to the center of said engine, said arrangement comprising first and second mounting members secured to said engine, a plurality of mounting bosses formed on said first member, an arcuate slot formed on said second member, a mounting bracket having an arcuate slot formed adjacent one end thereof, a transverse slot formed adjacent the other end thereof, an opening formed at an intermediate point thereon, a first fastener for pivotally mounting said bracket on one of said mounting bosses at said opening, a second fastener for securing said bracket to a second of said mounting bosses at said transverse slot, a third fastener for pivotally securing one end of any one of said plurality of models of an engine accessory at said front mounting aperture thereof to one of two other of said plurality of mounting bosses, a fourth fastener for securing said one end of said any one of said plurality of models of an engine accessory at said pivot aperture thereof to said pivotally mounted bracket at said arcuate slot thereof, and a fifth fastener for securing the other end of said any one of said plurality of models of an engine accessory at said rear mounting aperture thereof to said second mounting member at said arcuate slot thereof.

Claim 7

For use with a vehicle engine, a mounting arrangement for a plurality of models of an engine accessory having pivot apertures and front and rear mounting apertures at different distances with respect to the center of said engine, said arrangement comprising first and second mounting members secured to said engine, a plurality of mounting bosses formed on said first member, an arcuate slot formed on said second member, a mounting bracket having an arcuate slot formed adjacent one end thereof, a transverse slot formed adjacent the other end thereof, an opening formed at an intermediate point thereon, a first fastener for pivotally mounting said bracket on one of said mounting bosses at said opening, a second fastener for securing said bracket to a second of said mounting bosses at said transverse slot, a third fastener for pivotally securing one end of any one of said plurality of models of an engine accessory at said front mounting aperture thereof to one of two other of said plurality of mounting bosses, a fourth fastener for securing said one end of said any one of said plurality of models of an engine accessory at said pivot aperture thereof to said pivotally mounted bracket at said arcuate slot thereof, and a fifth fastener for securing the other end of said any one of said plurality of models of an engine accessory at said rear mounting aperture thereof to said second mounting member at said arcuate slot thereof.

Claim 8

Accessory mounting means for use with the accessories of a vehicle engine, said mounting means including an engine cooling water flow-control casting and a plurality of mounting brackets, a water pump assembly operatively mounted in said casting, said casting and said mounting brackets serving to support all of said engine accessories, one of said brackets being a main support bracket for pivotally securing one end of each of said accessories, the other three brackets being secured to said casting to respectively support the other ends of respective engine acCessories.

Claim 9

Accessory mounting means for use with the accessories of a vehicle engine, said mounting means including an engine cooling water flow-control casting and a plurality of mounting brackets, a water pump assembly operatively mounted in said casting, said casting and said mounting brackets serving to support all of said engine accessories, one of said brackets being a main support bracket for pivotally securing one end of each of said accessories, the other three brackets being secured to said casting to respectively support the other ends of respective engine acCessories.

Claim 10

The mounting means described in claim 6, wherein two of said other three brackets include means for pivotally mounting said two brackets on said casting and for adjustably mounting two of said accessories, and said third of said other three brackets includes means for adjustably mounting a third of said accessories.

Claim 11

The mounting means described in claim 7, and a water outlet casting mounted on said water flow-control casting, said water outlet casting including mounting means for adjustably mounting the fourth engine accessory.

Claim 12

The mounting means described in claim 6, wherein two of said other three brackets include means for pivotally mounting said two brackets on said casting and for adjustably mounting a power steering pump and any one of a plurality of alternators, and said third of said other three brackets includes means for adjustably mounting an air pump.

Claim 13

The mounting means described in claim 9, and a water outlet casting mounted on said water flow-control casting, said water outlet casting including mounting means for adjustably mounting an air conditioner.

Claim 14

Accessory mounting means for use with the accessories of a vehicle engine, said mounting means including an integral water pump body and water cross-over casting mounted on the front face of said engine, a plurality of mounting bosses formed on the exposed face of said casting, a main bridge-support bracket mounted on said engine above and along both sides of said casting, first and second contoured brackets pivotally mounted on said mounting bosses of said casting adjacent respective oppositely disposed surfaces of said bridge-support bracket, an upper mounting surface formed on said casting, a third contoured bracket mounted on a portion of said upper mounting surface and on said main bridge-support bracket adjacent one of said oppositely disposed surfaces, and a water outlet casting mounted on another portion of said upper mounting surface.

Claim 15

Accessory mounting means for use with the accessories of a vehicle engine, said mounting means including an integral water pump body and water cross-over casting mounted on the front face of said engine, a plurality of mounting bosses formed on the exposed face of said casting, a main bridge-support bracket mounted on said engine above and along both sides of said casting, first and second contoured brackets pivotally mounted on said mounting bosses of said casting adjacent respective oppositely disposed surfaces of said bridge-support bracket, an upper mounting surface formed on said casting, a third contoured bracket mounted on a portion of said upper mounting surface and on said main bridge-support bracket adjacent one of said oppositely disposed surfaces, and a water outlet casting mounted on another portion of said upper mounting surface.

Claim 16

The mounting means described in claim 11, and an alternator mounted intermediate said first contoured bracket and one of said oppositely disposed surfaces of said main bridge-support bracket, an air-conditioning compressor mounted in part on said water outlet and integral water pump body and water cross-over castings and in part on said main bridge-support bracket, an air pump mounted on said third contoured bracket, and a power steering pump mounted intermediate said second contoured bracket and the other of said oppositely disposed surfaces of said main bridge-support bracket.

Claim 17

Accessory mounting means for use with the accessories of a vehicle engine, said mounting means including an integral water pump body and water cross-over casting mounted on the front face of said engine, a plurality of mounting bosses formed on the exposed face of said casting, a main bracket mounted on said engine above and along both sides of said casting, said main bracket including a central portion, first and second generally forwardly extending portions secured to the side edges of said central portion, first and second leg portions extending outwardly and downwardly from the respective forward edge of said first and second forwardly extending portions, an arcuate slot formed in each of said central and leg portions, first and second arcuate-shaped brackets pivotally mounted on said mounting bosses of said casting adjacent said respective first and second leg portions of said main bracket, an upper mounting surface formed on said casting, a bracket having a bottom surface and at least one side surface with said bottom surface being mounted on said upper mounting surface, and a laterally extending flange portion formed on the bottom edge of said central portion of said main bracket for mounting said main bracket on said engine.

Claim 18

Accessory mounting means for use with the accessories of a vehicle engine, said mounting means including an integral water pump body and water cross-over casting mounted on the front face of said engine, a plurality of mounting bosses formed on the exposed face of said casting, a main bracket mounted on said engine above and along both sides of said casting, said main bracket including a central portion, first and second generally forwardly extending portions secured to the side edges of said central portion, first and second leg portions extending outwardly and downwardly from the respective forward edge of said first and second forwardly extending portions, an arcuate slot formed in each of said central and leg portions, first and second arcuate-shaped brackets pivotally mounted on said mounting bosses of said casting adjacent said respective first and second leg portions of said main bracket, an upper mounting surface formed on said casting, a bracket having a bottom surface and at least one side surface with said bottom surface being mounted on said upper mounting surface, and a laterally extending flange portion formed on the bottom edge of said central portion of said main bracket for mounting said main bracket on said engine.

Claim 19

A unitized engine accessory drive arrangement for use with a vehicle engine, said arrangement including an integral water pump body and water cross-over casting mounted on the front face of said engine, a waTer outlet casting mounted on said integral casting, a plurality of mounting bosses formed on the exposed face of said integral casting, a main support bracket mounted on said engine above and having leg portions extending downwardly along both sides of said integral casting, first and second arcuate-shaped brackets pivotally mounted on said mounting bosses of said integral casting adjacent said respective downwardly extending leg portions of said main support bracket, an upper mounting surface formed on said integral casting, a channel-shaped bracket mounted on said upper mounting surface and spaced apart a predetermined distance from said main support bracket on the side opposite said engine, an air-conditioning compressor secured at one end thereof to said water outlet casting and to one of said mounting bosses of said integral casting and at the other end thereof to said main support bracket, an air pump secured at one end thereof to said channel-shaped bracket and at the other end thereof to said main support bracket, any of a plurality of alternator models adjustably secured at one end thereof to one of two of said mounting bosses on said integral casting and to said first pivotally mounted arcuate-shaped bracket and at the other end to one of said downwardly extending leg portions of said main support bracket, and a power steering pump secured at one end thereof to said second arcuate-shaped bracket and at the other end to the other of said downwardly extending leg portions of said main support bracket.

Claim 20

A unitized engine accessory drive arrangement for use with a vehicle engine, said arrangement including an integral water pump body and water cross-over casting mounted on the front face of said engine, a waTer outlet casting mounted on said integral casting, a plurality of mounting bosses formed on the exposed face of said integral casting, a main support bracket mounted on said engine above and having leg portions extending downwardly along both sides of said integral casting, first and second arcuate-shaped brackets pivotally mounted on said mounting bosses of said integral casting adjacent said respective downwardly extending leg portions of said main support bracket, an upper mounting surface formed on said integral casting, a channel-shaped bracket mounted on said upper mounting surface and spaced apart a predetermined distance from said main support bracket on the side opposite said engine, an air-conditioning compressor secured at one end thereof to said water outlet casting and to one of said mounting bosses of said integral casting and at the other end thereof to said main support bracket, an air pump secured at one end thereof to said channel-shaped bracket and at the other end thereof to said main support bracket, any of a plurality of alternator models adjustably secured at one end thereof to one of two of said mounting bosses on said integral casting and to said first pivotally mounted arcuate-shaped bracket and at the other end to one of said downwardly extending leg portions of said main support bracket, and a power steering pump secured at one end thereof to said second arcuate-shaped bracket and at the other end to the other of said downwardly extending leg portions of said main support bracket.

Claim 21

Accessory mounting means for use with the accessories of a vehicle engine, said mounting means including a two-piece water pump body, water cross-over and timing device cover casting mounted on the front face of said engine, a plurality of mounting bosses formed on the exposed face of said two-piece casting, a main support bracket mounted on said engine adjacent said two-piece casting, a laterally extending flange formed on a central portion of said main support bracket for mounting on said engine, said main support bracket including a vertical central portion and oppositely disposed downwardly extending outer leg portions on a different plane from that of said vertical central portion, first and second arcuate brackets pivotally mounted on said mounting bosses of said two-piece casting adjacent said respective outer leg portions of said main support bracket, an upper mounting surface formed on at least one part of said two-piece casting, a third bracket mounted on a first portion of said upper mounting surface adjacent said main support bracket, and a water outlet casting mounted on a second portion of said upper mounting surface.

Claim 22

Accessory mounting means for use with the accessories of a vehicle engine, said mounting means including a two-piece water pump body, water cross-over and timing device cover casting mounted on the front face of said engine, a plurality of mounting bosses formed on the exposed face of said two-piece casting, a main support bracket mounted on said engine adjacent said two-piece casting, a laterally extending flange formed on a central portion of said main support bracket for mounting on said engine, said main support bracket including a vertical central portion and oppositely disposed downwardly extending outer leg portions on a different plane from that of said vertical central portion, first and second arcuate brackets pivotally mounted on said mounting bosses of said two-piece casting adjacent said respective outer leg portions of said main support bracket, an upper mounting surface formed on at least one part of said two-piece casting, a third bracket mounted on a first portion of said upper mounting surface adjacent said main support bracket, and a water outlet casting mounted on a second portion of said upper mounting surface.

Claim 23

A unitized engine accessory drive arrangement for use with a vehicle engine, said arrangement including a two-piece casting, the mating surfaces thereof forming water pump and water cross-over chambers, a chamber formed in one of said two-piece casting for the mounting therein of an engine timing chain, a timing indicator cast on an outer surface of said one of said two-piece casting, said timing chain chamber being mounted on the front face of said engine, a water outlet casting mounted on said two-piece casting and communicating with said water cross-over chamber, a plurality of mounting bosses formed on the exposed face of the other of said two-piece casting, a main bridge-support bracket mounted on said engine with a central portion above and side portions extending downwardly along both sides of said two-piece casting, first and second arcuate-shaped brackets pivotally mounted on said one of said two-piece casting adjacent said respective downwardly extending side portions of said main bridge-support bracket, an upper mounting surface formed on said two-piece casting, a channel-shaped bracket mounted on said upper mounting surface adjacent one of said downwardly extending side portions of said main bridge-support bracket, an air-conditioning compressor secured at one end thereof to said water outlet casting and to sAid one of said two-piece casting and at the other end thereof to said main bridge-support bracket, an air pump secured at one end thereof to said channel-shaped bracket and at the other end to one of said downwardly extending side portions, an alternator secured at one end thereof to said one of said two-piece casting and to said first arcuate-shaped bracket and at the other end to the other of said downwardly extending side portions of said main bridge-support bracket, and a power steering pump secured at one end thereof to said second arcuate-shaped bracket and at the other end to said one of said downwardly extending side portions of said main bridge-support bracket.

Claim 24

A unitized engine accessory drive arrangement for use with a vehicle engine, said arrangement including a two-piece casting, the mating surfaces thereof forming water pump and water cross-over chambers, a chamber formed in one of said two-piece casting for the mounting therein of an engine timing chain, a timing indicator cast on an outer surface of said one of said two-piece casting, said timing chain chamber being mounted on the front face of said engine, a water outlet casting mounted on said two-piece casting and communicating with said water cross-over chamber, a plurality of mounting bosses formed on the exposed face of the other of said two-piece casting, a main bridge-support bracket mounted on said engine with a central portion above and side portions extending downwardly along both sides of said two-piece casting, first and second arcuate-shaped brackets pivotally mounted on said one of said two-piece casting adjacent said respective downwardly extending side portions of said main bridge-support bracket, an upper mounting surface formed on said two-piece casting, a channel-shaped bracket mounted on said upper mounting surface adjacent one of said downwardly extending side portions of said main bridge-support bracket, an air-conditioning compressor secured at one end thereof to said water outlet casting and to sAid one of said two-piece casting and at the other end thereof to said main bridge-support bracket, an air pump secured at one end thereof to said channel-shaped bracket and at the other end to one of said downwardly extending side portions, an alternator secured at one end thereof to said one of said two-piece casting and to said first arcuate-shaped bracket and at the other end to the other of said downwardly extending side portions of said main bridge-support bracket, and a power steering pump secured at one end thereof to said second arcuate-shaped bracket and at the other end to said one of said downwardly extending side portions of said main bridge-support bracket.