Dry sump lubricated internal combustion engine with modular cool

Details Dry sump lubricated internal combustion engine with modular cool Dry sump lubricated internal combustion engine with modular cool

1993-10-04

1994-12-20

Fox, John C.

Heat exchange

With vehicle feature

180 684, B60K 1104

Patent

active

053738926

ABSTRACT:
The design of past vehicles having internal combustion engines has focused attention toward aerodynamic principles. However, present day vehicles have done little to reconfigure the vehicle's engine systems in order to enhance the aerodynamics of the vehicle. The present invention allows for enhancements of the aerodynamics of the vehicle by utilizing a dry sump means 60 within a dry sump lubricated engine 36 which eliminates a conventional oil pan and allows a replacing cover 46 to be smaller and more shallow thereby lowering the overall profile of the engine 36. The additional use of a separately mounted oil cooler 76 reduces the heat load to a radiator 80 thereby decreasing the necessary size for the radiator 80. The smaller radiator 80 decreases the vertical spatial requirements for the engine 36. By lowering the overall profile of the engine 36, with both the more shallow cover 46 and the smaller radiator 80, a vehicle hood 18 can be manufactured with an increased slope. The increased slope of the vehicle's hood 18 enhances the aerodynamics of the vehicle 12 by reducing air drag.

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