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Air intake cooling system and method
Assignee: Hanon Systems Corp
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Filing: 2003-10-01
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Granted: 2006-02-28
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Expires: 2023-10-01
Abstract
Abstract The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for cooling intake air prior to entry into a combustion chamber of a boosted internal combustion engine. The invention provides an air intake system comprising a cooler disposed in an intake passage downstream of a charger; a bypass passage for communication between a portion of said intake passage located upstream of said cooler and a portion of said intake passage located downstream of said cooler so as to allow a flow of air discharged from the charger to bypass the cooler; a bypass control valve disposed in said bypass passage to open and close the bypass passage and a flow restriction disposed in the bypass passage limiting the flow in the event that the bypass control valve remains in an open position.
Inventors
- 👤 Stephen Joyce
- 👤 Chris Whelan
- 👤 Iain William Gouldson
- 👤 Chris Bush
- 👤 Noel Henderson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 21:25
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02B; F02B29/00; F02B29/04; F02B29/0406; F02B29/0418; F02B29/045; F02B29/0475; F02B29/0493; Y; Y02; Y02T; Y02T10/00; Y02T10/10; Y02T10/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
63 words
A method of cooling charge air using a cooler having a cooling passage and a bypass passage comprising the steps of; operating a bypass control valve such that the cooling passage is bypassed under particular engine operating conditions; and in which in the event of failure of the bypass control valve, limiting flow through the bypass passage at a predetermined critical flow rate.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
63 words
A method of cooling charge air using a cooler having a cooling passage and a bypass passage comprising the steps of; operating a bypass control valve such that the cooling passage is bypassed under particular engine operating conditions; and in which in the event of failure of the bypass control valve, limiting flow through the bypass passage at a predetermined critical flow rate.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
37 words
A method of cooling charge air cooler according to claim 1 further comprising the step of operating a bypass control valve in response to the temperature of air emitted from a charger located upstream of the cooler.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
80 words
A charge air cooler comprising: a cooling passage; a bypass passage; a bypass control valve disposed in said bypass passage and adapted to open and close said bypass passage; and a flow restrictor disposed in said bypass passage, said flow restrictor limiting flow in the event that said bypass control valve remains in an open position, said flow restrictor comprising portions defining a flow restriction orifice dimensioned such that flow is unimpeded until a predetermined critical flow rate is achieved.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
80 words
A charge air cooler comprising: a cooling passage; a bypass passage; a bypass control valve disposed in said bypass passage and adapted to open and close said bypass passage; and a flow restrictor disposed in said bypass passage, said flow restrictor limiting flow in the event that said bypass control valve remains in an open position, said flow restrictor comprising portions defining a flow restriction orifice dimensioned such that flow is unimpeded until a predetermined critical flow rate is achieved.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
A charge air cooler according to claim 3 wherein said flow restriction is a venturi.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
148 words
An air intake system for an internal combustion engine comprising: an intake passageway; a charger in-line with said intake passageway; a cooler disposed in-line with said intake passage and located downstream of said charger; a bypass passage coupled between a portion of said intake passage upstream of said cooler and a portion of said intake passage located downstream of said cooler so as to allow a flow of air discharged from said charger to bypass said cooler; a bypass control valve disposed in said bypass passage and adapted to open and close said bypass passage; and a flow restrictor disposed in said bypass passage, said flow restrictor limiting flow through said bypass passage in the event that said bypass control valve remains in an open position, said flow restrictor comprising a flow restriction orifice dimensioned such that flow is unimpeded until a predetermined critical flow rate is achieved.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
148 words
An air intake system for an internal combustion engine comprising: an intake passageway; a charger in-line with said intake passageway; a cooler disposed in-line with said intake passage and located downstream of said charger; a bypass passage coupled between a portion of said intake passage upstream of said cooler and a portion of said intake passage located downstream of said cooler so as to allow a flow of air discharged from said charger to bypass said cooler; a bypass control valve disposed in said bypass passage and adapted to open and close said bypass passage; and a flow restrictor disposed in said bypass passage, said flow restrictor limiting flow through said bypass passage in the event that said bypass control valve remains in an open position, said flow restrictor comprising a flow restriction orifice dimensioned such that flow is unimpeded until a predetermined critical flow rate is achieved.
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