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Engine compartment structure of a vehicle for introducing cool intake air
Assignee: Toyota Motor Corp
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Filing: 1996-04-02
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Granted: 2000-03-14
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Expires: 2016-04-02
Abstract
Abstract An engine compartment structure of a vehicle for introducing cool air into an air intake port without a baffle plate is provided. The structure is constructed such that an air intake port is located behind a first headlamp in the engine compartment, the opening of the air intake port is directed toward the front of the compartment, and the rotational direction of cooling fans for the radiator is determined such that the air discharged by the one or more radiator cooling fans is directed away from the location of the intake air port of the engine, and towards a side behind a second headlamp which is opposite to the first headlamp in the engine compartment.
Inventors
- 👤 Makoto Suzuki
- 👤 Shizuo Abe
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 04:48
CPC Classifications
F; F01; F01P; F01P5/00; F01P5/02; B; B60; B60K; B60K11/00; B60K11/08; F01P1/00; F01P2001/005
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
158 words
An engine compartment structure having a front side, a rear side, an air intake side and an air discharge side, wherein an air intake port of an air intake passage of an engine, separate from a grille, is located behind a first headlamp in the engine compartment, an opening of the air intake port is directed toward the front side of the engine compartment, and a rotational direction of one or more radiator cooling fans is determined such that air discharged by the one or more radiator cooling fans is directed away from the location of the air intake port and into contact with a portion of the air discharge side located behind a second headlamp which is opposite to the first headlamp in the engine compartment, wherein the engine compartment structure contains a radiator supported by a radiator support, and the air intake port is located at a position lower than the height of the radiator support.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
158 words
An engine compartment structure having a front side, a rear side, an air intake side and an air discharge side, wherein an air intake port of an air intake passage of an engine, separate from a grille, is located behind a first headlamp in the engine compartment, an opening of the air intake port is directed toward the front side of the engine compartment, and a rotational direction of one or more radiator cooling fans is determined such that air discharged by the one or more radiator cooling fans is directed away from the location of the air intake port and into contact with a portion of the air discharge side located behind a second headlamp which is opposite to the first headlamp in the engine compartment, wherein the engine compartment structure contains a radiator supported by a radiator support, and the air intake port is located at a position lower than the height of the radiator support.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
60 words
An engine compartment structure according to claim 1, wherein the air intake port is located on a front comer of a left side of the engine compartment and the rotational direction of the one or more radiator cooling fans is clockwise when the air intake port and rotational direction are viewed from the rear side of the engine compartment structure.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
60 words
An engine compartment structure according to claim 1, wherein the air intake port is located on a front comer of a right side of the engine compartment and the rotational direction of the one or more radiator cooling fans is counterclockwise when the air intake port and rotational direction are viewed from the rear side of the engine compartment structure.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
An engine compartment structure according to claim 1, wherein heated air flowing through the one or more radiator cooling fans is not introduced into the air intake port.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
An engine compartment structure according to claim 1, wherein the engine compartment structure contains no baffle plates.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
170 words
An engine compartment structure having a front side, a rear side, an air intake side and an air discharge side, wherein an air intake port of an air intake passage of an engine, separate from a grille, is located behind a first headlamp in the engine compartment, an opening of the air intake port is directed toward the front side of the engine compartment, and a rotational direction of one or more radiator cooling fans is determined such that air discharged by the one or more radiator cooling fans is directed away from the location of the air intake port and into contact with a portion of the air discharge side located behind a second headlamp which is opposite to the first headlamp in the engine compartment, and further comprising a radiator support panel, wherein the radiator support panel is located closer to the front side of the engine compartment structure than the opening of the air intake port is located to the front side of the engine compartment structure.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
170 words
An engine compartment structure having a front side, a rear side, an air intake side and an air discharge side, wherein an air intake port of an air intake passage of an engine, separate from a grille, is located behind a first headlamp in the engine compartment, an opening of the air intake port is directed toward the front side of the engine compartment, and a rotational direction of one or more radiator cooling fans is determined such that air discharged by the one or more radiator cooling fans is directed away from the location of the air intake port and into contact with a portion of the air discharge side located behind a second headlamp which is opposite to the first headlamp in the engine compartment, and further comprising a radiator support panel, wherein the radiator support panel is located closer to the front side of the engine compartment structure than the opening of the air intake port is located to the front side of the engine compartment structure.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
60 words
An engine compartment structure according to claim 6, wherein the air intake port is located on a front comer of a left side of the engine compartment and the rotational direction of the one or more radiator cooling fans is clockwise when the air intake port and rotational direction are viewed from the rear side of the engine compartment structure.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
60 words
An engine compartment structure according to claim 6, wherein the air intake port is located on a front comer of a right side of the engine compartment and the rotational direction of the one or more radiator cooling fans is counterclockwise when the air intake port and rotational direction are viewed from the rear side of the engine compartment structure.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
28 words
An engine compartment structure according to claim 6, wherein heated air flowing through the one or more radiator cooling fans is not introduced into the air intake port.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
17 words
An engine compartment structure according to claim 6, wherein the engine compartment structure contains no baffle plates.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
39 words
An engine compartment structure according to claim 6, wherein the engine compartment structure contains a radiator supported by a radiator support, and the air intake port is located at a position lower than the height of the radiator support.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
51 words
An engine compartment structure of claim 1, further comprising one or more radiator cooling fans, wherein the radiator cooling fans are located closer to the front side of the engine compartment structure than the opening of the air intake port is located to the front side of the engine compartment structure.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
60 words
An engine compartment structure according to claim 12, wherein the air intake port is located on a front comer of a left side of the engine compartment and the rotational direction of the one or more radiator cooling fans is clockwise when the air intake port and rotational direction are viewed from the rear side of the engine compartment structure.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
60 words
An engine compartment structure according to claim 12, wherein the air intake port is located on a front comer of a right side of the engine compartment and the rotational direction of the one or more radiator cooling fans is counterclockwise when the air intake port and rotational direction are viewed from the rear side of the engine compartment structure.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
28 words
An engine compartment structure according to claim 12, wherein heated air flowing through the one or more radiator cooling fans is not introduced into the air intake port.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
17 words
An engine compartment structure according to claim 12, wherein the engine compartment structure contains no baffle plates.
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