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Engine airflow adjustment system

  • US 10,688,861 B1
  • Filed: 03/19/2019
  • Issued: 06/23/2020
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/19/2019
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An engine airflow adjustment system, comprising:

  • an engine configured to power operation of a vehicle;

    a fan configured to drive an airflow over the engine to convectively cool the engine; and

    a funnel configured to receive a portion of the airflow from the fan and direct the airflow to a specific location on the engine to blow debris off of the engine, the funnel comprising a front wall configured to direct the airflow from the fan towards the engine, wherein;

    the front wall comprises a first front wall portion and a second front wall portion, and wherein the first front wall portion is angled relative to the top wall and the second front wall portion is angled relative to the first front wall portion, andthe front wall defines an aperture, the aperture extends between the first front wall portion and the second front wall portion, and wherein the aperture is configured to redirect debris entering the funnel.

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