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US6739419B2
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Vehicle engine cooling system without a fan
Assignee: International Truck Intellectual Property Co LLC
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Filing: 2002-04-26
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Granted: 2004-05-25
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Expires: 2022-04-26
Abstract
Abstract A vehicle cooling system for a mobile vehicle consists of three essential parts. These are a compressed air reservoir, a heat exchanger and a duct connecting the reservoir and the heat exchanger. On demand, the compressed air will be released to the duct and will expand (as the end connected to the reservoir is expected to be lower in cross-sectional area compared to the end connected to the face of the heat exchanger). This expansion will lead to the reduction in air temperature. This helps in increasing the heat rejection capacity of the cooling system. The colder air passes through the heat exchanger and carries away the heat. This air exits from the other end of the heat exchanger into the environment. A fan is optional to operate behind the heat exchanger to help draw the air though it. The compressed air may originate in the vehicle air system for operating air brakes found on medium and heavy-duty trucks or the compressed air may originate from a separate air compressor. The system may be located in various locations on the vehicle due to the lack of reliance on ram air caused from vehicle movement.
Inventors
- 👤 Sunil K. Jain
- 👤 Tim P. Nobel
- 👤 Scott A. Wooldridge
- 👤 David J. Beigel
Bibliographic Details
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2026-11-05 13:36
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60K; B60K11/00; F; F01; F01P; F01P5/00; F01P5/02; F01P11/00; F01P11/10; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S180/00; Y10S180/903
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
149 words
A fan-less cooling system in combination with a mobile vehicle, comprising: a vehicle chassis engaged to a driver cab; axles with wheels suspended to said chassis; an engine for driving said axles and wheels engaged to said chassis; a compressed air reservoir engaged to said chassis; a heat exchanger and an expansion duct connecting said air reservoir to said heat exchanger; coolant piping between said heat exchanger and said engine; wherein compressed air released from said air reservoir to said duct for expansion across a face of said heat exchanger provides for removal of heat from said cooling piping supplied to said engine; an end of said expansion duct connected to said reservoir being of a lower cross-sectional area than an end of said expansion duct connected to said face of said heat exchanger; and said expansion duct being flared outward from said air reservoir toward said heat exchanger.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
149 words
A fan-less cooling system in combination with a mobile vehicle, comprising: a vehicle chassis engaged to a driver cab; axles with wheels suspended to said chassis; an engine for driving said axles and wheels engaged to said chassis; a compressed air reservoir engaged to said chassis; a heat exchanger and an expansion duct connecting said air reservoir to said heat exchanger; coolant piping between said heat exchanger and said engine; wherein compressed air released from said air reservoir to said duct for expansion across a face of said heat exchanger provides for removal of heat from said cooling piping supplied to said engine; an end of said expansion duct connected to said reservoir being of a lower cross-sectional area than an end of said expansion duct connected to said face of said heat exchanger; and said expansion duct being flared outward from said air reservoir toward said heat exchanger.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
The cooling system and vehicle combination of claim 1 , wherein: said reservoir being an air source to air brakes for said wheels of said chassis.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
224 words
A fan-less cooling system in combination with a mobile vehicle, comprising: a vehicle chassis engaged to a driver cab; axles with wheels suspended to said chassis; an engine for driving said axles and wheels engaged to said chassis; a compressed air reservoir engaged to said chassis; a heat exchanger and an expansion duct connecting said air reservoir with said heat exchanger; coolant piping between said heat exchanger and said engine; wherein compressed air released from said air reservoir to said duct for expansion across a face of said heat exchanger provides for removal of heat from said cooling piping supplied to said engine; an end of said expansion duct connected to said reservoir being of a lower cross-sectional area than an end of said expansion duct connected to said face of said heat exchanger; said expansion duct being flared outward from said air reservoir toward said heat exchanger; an engine electronic controller for monitoring engine parameters and said electronic controller engaged to said engine; said electronic controller electrically engaged to control releases of compressed air from said reservoir to said expansion duct; and said controller programmed that upon sensing a parameter change indicating a need for supplemental cooling for an auxiliary system of said engine performing the step of directing an outlet control of said air reservoir to release air to said expansion duct.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
224 words
A fan-less cooling system in combination with a mobile vehicle, comprising: a vehicle chassis engaged to a driver cab; axles with wheels suspended to said chassis; an engine for driving said axles and wheels engaged to said chassis; a compressed air reservoir engaged to said chassis; a heat exchanger and an expansion duct connecting said air reservoir with said heat exchanger; coolant piping between said heat exchanger and said engine; wherein compressed air released from said air reservoir to said duct for expansion across a face of said heat exchanger provides for removal of heat from said cooling piping supplied to said engine; an end of said expansion duct connected to said reservoir being of a lower cross-sectional area than an end of said expansion duct connected to said face of said heat exchanger; said expansion duct being flared outward from said air reservoir toward said heat exchanger; an engine electronic controller for monitoring engine parameters and said electronic controller engaged to said engine; said electronic controller electrically engaged to control releases of compressed air from said reservoir to said expansion duct; and said controller programmed that upon sensing a parameter change indicating a need for supplemental cooling for an auxiliary system of said engine performing the step of directing an outlet control of said air reservoir to release air to said expansion duct.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
147 words
A fan-less cooling system for providing cooling to engine auxiliaries of a mobile vehicle, the vehicle having a vehicle chassis engaged to a driver cab, and the chassis having axles with wheels, comprising: a compressed air reservoir for engagement to the chassis; a heat exchanger and an expansion duct connecting said air reservoir with said heat exchanger; coolant piping for engagement between said heat exchanger and the engine; wherein compressed air released from said air reservoir to said duct for expansion across a face of said heat exchanger provides far removal of heat from said cooling piping supplied to the engine; an end of said expansion duct connected to said reservoir being of a lower cross-sectional area than an end of said expansion duct connected to said face of said heat exchanger; and said expansion dud being flared outward from said air reservoir toward said heat exchanger.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
147 words
A fan-less cooling system for providing cooling to engine auxiliaries of a mobile vehicle, the vehicle having a vehicle chassis engaged to a driver cab, and the chassis having axles with wheels, comprising: a compressed air reservoir for engagement to the chassis; a heat exchanger and an expansion duct connecting said air reservoir with said heat exchanger; coolant piping for engagement between said heat exchanger and the engine; wherein compressed air released from said air reservoir to said duct for expansion across a face of said heat exchanger provides far removal of heat from said cooling piping supplied to the engine; an end of said expansion duct connected to said reservoir being of a lower cross-sectional area than an end of said expansion duct connected to said face of said heat exchanger; and said expansion dud being flared outward from said air reservoir toward said heat exchanger.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
The cooling system of claim 4 , wherein: said reservoir being an air source to air brakes for wheels of the chassis.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
151 words
A fan-less cooling system in combination with a mobile vehicle, comprising: a vehicle chassis engaged to a driver cab; axles with wheels suspended to said chassis; an air conditioning system for providing cooling to said cab; a compressed air reservoir engaged to said chassis; a heat exchanger and an expansion duct connecting said air reservoir with said heat exchanger; coolant piping between said heat exchanger and said air conditioning system; wherein compressed air released from said air reservoir to said duct for expansion across a face of said heat exchanger provides for removal of heat from said cooling piping supplied to said air conditioning system; an end of said expansion duct connected to said reservoir being of a lower cross-sectional area than an end of said expansion duct connected to said face of said heat exchanger; and said expansion duct being flared outward from said air reservoir toward said heat exchanger.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
151 words
A fan-less cooling system in combination with a mobile vehicle, comprising: a vehicle chassis engaged to a driver cab; axles with wheels suspended to said chassis; an air conditioning system for providing cooling to said cab; a compressed air reservoir engaged to said chassis; a heat exchanger and an expansion duct connecting said air reservoir with said heat exchanger; coolant piping between said heat exchanger and said air conditioning system; wherein compressed air released from said air reservoir to said duct for expansion across a face of said heat exchanger provides for removal of heat from said cooling piping supplied to said air conditioning system; an end of said expansion duct connected to said reservoir being of a lower cross-sectional area than an end of said expansion duct connected to said face of said heat exchanger; and said expansion duct being flared outward from said air reservoir toward said heat exchanger.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
26 words
The cooling system and vehicle combination of claim 6 , wherein: said reservoir being an air source to air brakes for said wheels of said chassis.
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