US4098077A
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Mobile power unit housing
Assignee: Rolls Royce Solutions GmbH
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Filing: 1977-02-11
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Granted: 1978-07-04
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Expires: 1997-02-11
Abstract
Abstract A housing in the form and size of a freight container in which a machine aggregate driven by an internal combustion engine together with its accessories can be permanently stored and operated; guide surfaces are thereby arranged in front of the openings in the end face at the housings for the supply and discharge of cooling air, combustion air and exhaust gases, which are formed by flaps connected with the housing bottom by means of hinges and pivotal into an angular position relative to the end faces of the housing.
Inventors
- 👤 Franz Edmaier
- 👤 Einhart Grunert
- 👤 Ulrich Herms
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 23:13
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02B; F02B65/00; B; B65; B65D; B65D85/00; B65D85/68; F16; F16M; F16M3/00; B65D2585/00; B65D2585/68; B65D2585/6802; B65D2585/6875; B65D2585/6877
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 37
Claim 1
Independent Claim
100 words
A housing at least approximately in the form and size of a freight container, in which a machine aggregate adapted to be driven by an internal combustion engine together with its accessories can be prermanently accommodated and operated, characterized in that guide surface means are provided in front of openings in end faces of the housing for the supply and exhaust of cooling air, combustion air and exhaust gases, said guide surface means including flap means operatively connected with a housing bottom by hinge means and pivotal into an angular position relative to the end faces of the housing means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
100 words
A housing at least approximately in the form and size of a freight container, in which a machine aggregate adapted to be driven by an internal combustion engine together with its accessories can be prermanently accommodated and operated, characterized in that guide surface means are provided in front of openings in end faces of the housing for the supply and exhaust of cooling air, combustion air and exhaust gases, said guide surface means including flap means operatively connected with a housing bottom by hinge means and pivotal into an angular position relative to the end faces of the housing means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
68 words
A housing according to claim 1, characterized in that the flap means on the exhaust air side corresponds approximately to the housing width whereas the flap means on the supply air side extends from a housing outer edge up to a door located in the corresponding end face of the housing of a swtiching and control cabinet arranged adjacent the supply air opening and accessible from the outside.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
37 words
A housing according to claim 2, characterized in that each air guide surface means is completed into an air guide channel by side wall means between the flap means and the respective end face of the housing.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
A housing according to claim 3, characterized in that the flap means in the closed condition are reinforcingly connected with the end face of the housing for purposes of shipping the housing.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
A housing according to claim 4, characterized by means provided on the inside of the housing for pivoting the flap means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
A housing according to claim 5, characterized in that the last-mentioned means includes a cable winch.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
33 words
A housing according to claim 5, characterized by securing means on the flap side facing the respective end face of the housing for securing the side walls during the shipment of the housing.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
43 words
A housing according to claim 7, characterized by the construction of at least one flap means as passable ramp for the installation and removal of the machine aggregate, reinforcements being provided at said flap means which extend substantially perpendicularly to its pivot axis.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
28 words
A housing according to claim 8, characterized in that the reinforcements of the flap means are constructed as roller track for transport rollers arranged at the machine aggregate.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
24 words
A housing according to claim 9, characterized in that the roller track is extended on the housing bottom in the inside of the housing.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
23 words
A housing according to claim 10, characterized in that the roller track includes rail means for the lateral guidance of the transport rollers.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
51 words
A housing according to claim 10, characterized in that supply air and exhaust air mufflers adjoin the openings in the end faces of the housing on the inside of the housing, and in that one bird-protection screen means and one louver means each are arranged at the outside of the muffler.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
19 words
A housing according to claim 12, characterized in that the louver means of the air exhaust side is adjustable.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
27 words
A housing according to claim 12, characterized in that a centrifugal dust separator means is arranged on the outside of the muffler of the supply air side.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
32 words
A housing according to claim 14, characterized in that a dust ejection blower means for the centrifugal dust separator means is arranged in the air guide channel of the supply air side.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
50 words
A housing according to claim 15, characterized in that the dust ejection blower means is secured at the flap means of the supply air side and the dust ejection channel terminates in the atmosphere through one of the side walls of the air guide channel of the supply air side.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
29 words
A housing according to claim 16, characterized by a sound-absorbing coating of the inner side of each air guide channel formed by a respective flap means and side walls.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
40 words
A housing according to claim 17, characterized in that exhaust gas lines of the internal combustion engine terminate in the air guide channel through the two upper corners of the end face of the housing of the exhaust air opening.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
53 words
A housing according to claim 18, characterized in that the exhaust gas lines are constructed with rectangular cross section between the exhaust gas muffler arranged in the interior of the housing underneath the cover and the air guide channel of the exhaust air side and are surrounded by a thermal and sound-absorbing insulation.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
37 words
A housing according to claim 1, characterized in that each air guide surface means is completed into an air guide channel by side wall means between the flap means and the respective end face of the housing.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
32 words
A housing according to claim 1, characterized in that the flap means in the closed condition are reinforcingly connected with the end face of the housing for purposes of shipping the housing.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
21 words
A housing according to claim 1, characterized by means provided on the inside of the housing for pivoting the flap means.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
16 words
A housing according to claim 22, characterized in that the last-mentioned means includes a cable winch.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
33 words
A housing according to claim 1, characterized by securing means on the flap side facing the respective end face of the housing for securing the side walls during the shipment of the housing.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
43 words
A housing according to claim 1, characterized by the construction of at least one flap means as passable ramp for the installation and removal of the machine aggregate, reinforcements being provided at said flap means which extend substantially perpendicularly to its pivot axis.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
28 words
A housing according to claim 25, characterized in that the reinforcements of the flap means are constructed as roller track for transport rollers arranged at the machine aggregate.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
24 words
A housing according to claim 26, characterized in that the roller track is extended on the housing bottom in the inside of the housing.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
23 words
A housing according to claim 27, characterized in that the roller track includes rail means for the lateral guidance of the transport rollers.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
51 words
A housing according to claim 1, characterized in that supply air and exhaust air mufflers adjoin the openings in the end faces of the housing on the inside of the housing, and in that one bird-protection screen means and one louver means each are arranged at the outside of the muffler.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
19 words
A housing according to claim 29, characterized in that the louver means of the air exhaust side is adjustable.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
27 words
A housing according to claim 29, characterized in that a centrifugal dust separator means is arranged on the outside of the muffler of the suply air side.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
32 words
A housing according to claim 31, characterized in that a dust ejection blower means for the centrifugal dust separator means is arranged in the air guide channel of the supply air side.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
50 words
A housing according to claim 32, characterized in that the dust ejection blower means is secured at the flap means of the supply air side and the dust ejection channel terminates in the atmosphere through one of the side walls of the air guide channel of the supply air side.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
29 words
A housing according to claim 1, characterized by a sound-absorbing coating of the inner side of each air guide channel formed by a respective flap means and side walls.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
40 words
A housing according to claim 1, characterized in that exhaust gas lines of the internal combustion engine terminate in the air guide channel through the two upper corners of the end face of the housing of the exhaust air opening.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
53 words
A housing according to claim 35, characterized in that the exhaust gas lines are constructed with rectangular cross section between the exhaust gas muffler arranged in the interior of the housing underneath the cover and the air guide channel of the exhaust air side and are surrounded by a thermal and sound-absorbing insulation.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1981-07-03 | 1982-01-02 | 1982-07-04 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1985-07-03 | 1986-01-02 | 1986-07-04 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1989-07-03 | 1990-01-02 | 1990-07-04 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |