US4920927A
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Cooling structure for liquid-cooled engine
Assignee: Honda Motor Co Ltd
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Filing: 1988-12-06
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Granted: 1990-05-01
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Expires: 2008-12-06
Abstract
Abstract A cooling structure for cooling a liquid-cooled engine has engine cooling passages defined in portions of the engine for circulating a cooling medium therethrough. The cooling structure further includes a rotatable assembly having a rotatable element located outside of the engine, and a radiation passage system of a prescribed length disposed in the rotatable element for rotation therewith and connected to the engine cooling passages.
Inventors
- 👤 Haruo Tsusaka
- 👤 Hirohisa Ishikawa
- 👤 Akihisa Shinoda
- 👤 Motohiro Fujita
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 21:10
CPC Classifications
F; F28; F28F; F28F3/00; F28F3/12; F01; F01P; F01P3/00; F01P3/18; F01P5/00; F01P5/02; F01P9/00; F28D; F28D11/00; F28D11/02; F01P2003/006; F01P2070/00; F01P2070/30
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
121 words
A cooling structure for cooling a liquid-cooled engine having cooling passages therein for circulation of a liquid cooling medium therethrough, said cooling structure comprising: a rotatable assembly located outside of the engine and driven by the engine, said assembly comprising a shaft extending through at least a portion of the engine and an auxiliary rotatable element mounted on a portion of said shaft which projects out of the engine; said auxiliary element comprising a disc element having at least first and second axially divided portions, a portion thereof comprising a sinuous passage for lowering the temperature of a liquid cooling medium; and means for connecting a liquid medium of said engine to said auxiliary element for circulation through said sinuous passage.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
121 words
A cooling structure for cooling a liquid-cooled engine having cooling passages therein for circulation of a liquid cooling medium therethrough, said cooling structure comprising: a rotatable assembly located outside of the engine and driven by the engine, said assembly comprising a shaft extending through at least a portion of the engine and an auxiliary rotatable element mounted on a portion of said shaft which projects out of the engine; said auxiliary element comprising a disc element having at least first and second axially divided portions, a portion thereof comprising a sinuous passage for lowering the temperature of a liquid cooling medium; and means for connecting a liquid medium of said engine to said auxiliary element for circulation through said sinuous passage.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
79 words
A cooling structure as recited in claim 1, wherein said disc element first and second portions comprise mating surfaces forming a labyrinth passage therebetween, one of said portions having a substantially planar surface and the other of said portions being formed with a plurality of concentric arcuate walls projecting against the mating surface of said one portion, adjacent arcuate walls having angularly displaced recesses therein for passage of fluid so as to define a labyrinth forming said sinuous passage.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
76 words
A cooling structure as recited in claim 2, wherein said liquid cooling medium is an engine oil lubricant, and wherein said means for connecting the liquid cooling medium to said auxiliary element comprises an axially extending passageway formed in said shaft, extending through a portion of the engine at a journal thereof, and means for connecting said engine oil lubricant to be pumped through said axially extending passageway such that said shaft journal is lubricated thereby.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
62 words
A cooling structure as recited in claim 3, further including an oil pump connected to a camshaft of said engine to be driven thereby to pump said engine oil lubricant, and wherein said means for connecting the liquid cooling medium to the auxiliary element further includes a passage formed axially in said camshaft and connected to the output of said oil pump.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
48 words
A cooling structure as recited in claim 1, wherein said disc element first portion has a substantially planar surface and said disc element second portion comprises a tube spirally coiled and joined to said planar surface of said first portion, said spirally coiled tube defining said sinuous passage.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
76 words
A cooling structure as recited in claim 5, wherein said liquid cooling medium is an engine oil lubricant, and wherein said means for connecting the liquid cooling medium to said auxiliary element comprises an axially extending passageway formed in said shaft, extending through a portion of the engine at a journal thereof, and means for connecting said engine oil lubricant to be pumped through said axially extending passageway such that said shaft journal is lubricated thereby.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
62 words
A cooling structure as recited in claim 6, further including an oil pump connected to a camshaft of said engine to be driven thereby to pump said engine oil lubricant, and wherein said means for connecting the liquid cooling medium to the auxiliary element further includes a passage formed axially in said camshaft and connected to the output of said oil pump.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
76 words
A cooling structure as recited in claim 1, wherein said liquid cooling medium is an engine oil lubricant, and wherein said means for connecting the liquid cooling medium to said auxiliary element comprises an axially extending passageway formed in said shaft, extending through a portion of the engine at a journal thereof, and means for connecting said engine oil lubricant to be pumped through said axially extending passageway such that said shaft journal is lubricated thereby.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
62 words
A cooling structure as recited in claim 8, further including an oil pump connected to a camshaft of said engine to be driven thereby to pump said engine oil lubricant, and wherein said means for connecting the liquid cooling medium to the auxiliary element further includes a passage formed axially in said camshaft and connected to the output of said oil pump.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
129 words
A cooling structure for cooling a liquid-cooled engine having cooling passages therein for circulation of a liquid cooling medium therethrough, said cooling structure comprising: an engine flywheel connected to a crankshaft of the engine to be driven thereby, said flywheel including liquid cooling apparatus comprising a sinuous passage for lowering the temperature of a liquid medium circulated therethrough; pump means driven by the engine for circulating engine oil lubricant as a liquid cooling medium; passageway means formed in said crankshaft at a portion thereof passing through a crankshaft journal; and means for connecting said pump means to pump engine oil lubricant through said passageway means, said liquid cooling apparatus, and said engine cooling passages for cooling said engine, said crankshaft journal being simultaneously lubricated by said oil passing therethrough.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
129 words
A cooling structure for cooling a liquid-cooled engine having cooling passages therein for circulation of a liquid cooling medium therethrough, said cooling structure comprising: an engine flywheel connected to a crankshaft of the engine to be driven thereby, said flywheel including liquid cooling apparatus comprising a sinuous passage for lowering the temperature of a liquid medium circulated therethrough; pump means driven by the engine for circulating engine oil lubricant as a liquid cooling medium; passageway means formed in said crankshaft at a portion thereof passing through a crankshaft journal; and means for connecting said pump means to pump engine oil lubricant through said passageway means, said liquid cooling apparatus, and said engine cooling passages for cooling said engine, said crankshaft journal being simultaneously lubricated by said oil passing therethrough.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
76 words
A cooling structure as recited in claim 10, wherein said liquid cooling apparatus comprises a labyrinth passage formed between a pair of mating axially separated surfaces of said flywheel, a first surface being substantially planar and a second surface being formed with a plurality of concentric arcuate walls projecting against said first surface, adjacent arcuate walls having angularly displaced recesses therein for passage of fluid, a labyrinth formed by said arcuate walls defining said sinuous passage.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
50 words
A cooling structure as recited in claim 11, wherein said pump means is connected to a camshaft of the engine to be driven thereby, and said camshaft includes a passage formed axially therein through which output of said pump means is connected to pump engine oil to said passageway means.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
32 words
A cooling structure as recited in claim 10, wherein said liquid cooling apparatus comprises a tube spirally coiled and joined to a surface of said flywheel, said tube defining said sinuous passage.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
50 words
A cooling structure as recited in claim 13, wherein said pump means is connected to a camshaft of the engine to be driven thereby, and said camshaft includes a passage formed axially therein through which output of said pump means is connected to pump engine oil to said passageway means.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
50 words
A cooling structure as recited in claim 10, wherein said pump means is connected to a camshaft of the engine to be driven thereby, and said camshaft includes a passage formed axially therein through which output of said pump means is connected to pump engine oil to said passageway means.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
55 words
A cooling structure as recited in claim 10, wherein said sinuous passage for lowering the temperature of said liquid cooling medium comprises a spiral passage which has an inlet and an outlet at an outer periphery and a central portion of said flywheel, respectively, so that the spiral passage pervades the whole of said flywheel.
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